CVE-2022-32224
A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could...
- Published
- Dec 5, 2022
- Updated
- May 11, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- hackerone
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 83.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker, that can manipulate data in the database (via means like SQL injection), the ability to escalate to an RCE.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-32224: Rails ActiveRecord serialized column RCE. Demonstrates YAML deserialization leading to arbitrary class instantiation in Rails 7.0.3.
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