# CVE-2023-22794: rails: A vulnerability in ActiveRecord <6.0.6.1, v6.1.7.1 and v7.0.4.1 related to the sanitization of comments

CVE-2023-22794 is fixed in rails on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22794, released February 9, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22794
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0215
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 9, 2023

## Description

A vulnerability in ActiveRecord <6.0.6.1, v6.1.7.1 and v7.0.4.1 related to the sanitization of comments. If malicious user input is passed to either the `annotate` query method, the `optimizer_hints` query method, or through the QueryLogs interface which automatically adds annotations, it may be sent to the database withinsufficient sanitization and be able to inject SQL outside of the comment.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rails Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22794](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22794.md) | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Linux | rails Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22794](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22794.md) | Feb 9, 2023 |
| Linux | rails Debian 14 | 2:6.1.7.3+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22794](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22794.md) | Feb 9, 2023 |

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