cve/2015/CVE-2015-7576.md

### [CVE-2015-7576](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-7576)
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### Description

The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.

### POC

#### Reference
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#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/bibin-paul-trustme/ruby_repo
- https://github.com/jasnow/585-652-ruby-advisory-db
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db
- https://github.com/zhangyongbo100/-Ruby-dl-handle.c-CVE-2009-5147-