CVE-2016-10522 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in rails_admin. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for rails_admin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross-site request forgery in rails_admin
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
rails_adminReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
rails_admin ruby gem <v1.1.1 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Non-GET methods were not validating CSRF tokens and, as a result, an attacker could hypothetically gain access to the application administrative endpoints exposed by the gem.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💎RubyGems | rails_admin | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.1.1 | 1.1.1bundle update rails_admin --conservative |
Affected Products
rails adminrails_admin_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for rails_admin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update rails_admin to 1.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2016-10522 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2016-10522 in your dependencies?
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