GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 — activerecord-jdbc-adapter
GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 is a security vulnerability in activerecord-jdbc-adapter. A fix is available for activerecord-jdbc-adapter — see the affected versions and patch details below.
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb sql.gsub() Function SQL Injection
Real-World Exposure
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Description
ActiveRecord-JDBC-Adapter (AR-JDBC) contains a flaw that may allow carrying out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the sql.gsub() function in lib/arjdbc/jdbc/adapter.rb not properly sanitizing user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💎RubyGems | activerecord-jdbc-adapter | all versions | 1.2.8bundle update activerecord-jdbc-adapter --conservative |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for activerecord-jdbc-adapter, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update activerecord-jdbc-adapter to 1.2.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-5qw5-wf2q-f538 across RubyGems dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.