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 allow an attacker, that can manipulate data in the database (via means like SQL injection), the ability to escalate to an RCE.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hhc-qp5v-9p2j	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/MmFO3LYQE8U	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hhc-qp5v-9p2j	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/MmFO3LYQE8U	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00022.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:activerecord_project:activerecord::::::ruby::*
	cpe:2.3:a:activerecord_project:activerecord::::::ruby::*
	cpe:2.3:a:activerecord_project:activerecord::::::ruby::*
	cpe:2.3:a:activerecord_project:activerecord::::::ruby::*

History

11 May 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00022.html -

21 Nov 2024, 07:05

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hhc-qp5v-9p2j - Patch, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hhc-qp5v-9p2j - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/MmFO3LYQE8U - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/MmFO3LYQE8U - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-12-05 22:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 04:46

NVD link : CVE-2022-32224

Mitre link : CVE-2022-32224

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-32224

JSON object : View

Products Affected

activerecord_project

activerecord

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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