Overly permissive request parameters detected.
- Rule ID: ruby_rails_permissive_parameters
- Languages: ruby
- Source: permissive_parameters.yml
Description
Being overly permissive with request parameters can allow an attacker to update arbitrary model attributes.
Remediations
❌ Avoid blanket permitting of parameters:
params.permit!
✅ Only permit parameters the user should be able to update:
params.permit(:name, :email)
Associated CWE
OWASP Top 10
Configuration
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bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --skip-rule=ruby_rails_permissive_parameters
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bearer scan /path/to/your-project/ --only-rule=ruby_rails_permissive_parameters
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