CVE-2022-32224

Description

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 Metrics

• v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.94%• Percentile: 84%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-502•Deserialization of Untrusted Data

  The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

Affected Systems

• activerecord_project•activerecord

  < 5.2.8.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.5.1 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.6.1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.3.1

References (3)

• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hhc-qp5v-9p2j
• https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/MmFO3LYQE8U
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00022.html