CVE-2008-7310
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSpree 0.2.0 does not properly restrict the use of a hash to provide values for a model's attributes, which allows remote attackers to set the Order state value and bypass the intended payment step via a modified URL, related to a "mass assignment" vulnerability.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSpree 0.2.0 contains a mass assignment vulnerability where the Rails model accepts hash parameters to set attributes without proper filtering. Attackers can manipulate URL parameters to modify the Order state attribute directly, allowing them to bypass the payment step entirely and complete orders without payment.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 0.2.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Spree versionCheck the installed Spree gem version using 'gem list spree' or inspect the version file in the Spree installation directoryAffected if The installed version is exactly 0.2.0
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Inspect Order model for mass assignment protectionExamine the Order model file (typically app/models/order.rb in the Spree application) for attr_accessible declarations that whitelist permitted attributesAffected if The Order model lacks attr_accessible protection, allowing all attributes to be mass-assigned from external input
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Verify state attribute is protectedConfirm whether the 'state' attribute is explicitly included in attr_accessible or strong parameters whitelist for the Order modelAffected if The 'state' attribute is not protected and can be set via URL parameters without filtering
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Check for sensitive attribute exposureReview which attributes are accessible through mass assignment in the Order model, specifically looking for payment-related and state-transition attributesAffected if Payment status, state transition, or other sensitive order attributes are exposed to mass assignment without filtering
Your environment is affected if you are running Spree 0.2.0 and the Order model does not restrict mass assignment to protect sensitive attributes like order state from external input.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strong parameter protection (or attr_accessible in older Rails versions) to whitelist only permitted attributes for mass assignment, specifically excluding sensitive fields like order state and payment status from external input.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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