paperclip: SSRF vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class
Published Nov 13, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.05%
Description
Paperclip ruby gem version 3.1.4 and later suffers from a Server-SIde Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the Paperclip::UriAdapter class. Attackers may be able to access information about internal network resources.
Affected products
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- Version All versions since 3.1.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoughtbot | Paperclip Ruby Gem | n/a |
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- ≥ 3.1.4 · < 5.2.0
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
paperclip
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | paperclip | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat CloudForms 4shipped the vulnerable paperclip ruby gem, however this ruby gem was removed in CloudForms 5.8. As this issue has been addressed in CloudForms 5.8, and the issue is only rated moderate Red Hat Security will not be fixing this issue in CloudForms 5.7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.05% (0.03053) | 87.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.05% (0.03053) | 85.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 70.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 69.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00316) | 65.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00446) | 71.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00430) | 70.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0889 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1513542 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8 Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/paperclip/CVE-2017-0889.yml
- https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/pull/2435 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/209430 x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required
- https://hackerone.com/reports/713 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0889
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0889
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0889 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1513542 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5jcf-c5rg-rmm8 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/paperclip/CVE-2017-0889.yml | ||
| https://github.com/thoughtbot/paperclip/pull/2435 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/209430 | x_refsource_MISCPermissions Required | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/713 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0889 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-0889 |
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