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…oud API keys. The script 'http-ruby-environment.nse': Sample script to detect the presence of a Ruby on Rails rack-mini-profiler gem that is used to provide performance metrics for Rails applications. This simple detection script finds the environment variables page and looks for exposed API keys and other sensitive data such as credentials at '?pp=env' appended to default host URL. It is possible that Rails developers can expose environment variables through the gem without fully understanding their implications. The 'rack-mini-profiler' is a performance gem utilized by Ruby on Rails developers to better understand performance details of Rails applications. For more information: [1] https://github.com/MiniProfiler/rack-mini-profiler [2] https://www.speedshop.co/2015/08/05/rack-mini-profiler-the-secret-weapon.html [3] https://stackify.com/rack-mini-profiler-a-complete-guide-on-rails-performance/ A demo project named 'Hammer' that demonstrates a mis-configured Rails app with this vulnerability: [4] https://github.com/iknowjason/hammer A gentle introduction to the 'Hammer' project: [5] https://medium.com/@iknowjason/building-a-vulnerable-rails-application-for-learning-2a1de8cf98d5
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The script 'http-ruby-environment.nse':
Sample script to detect the presence of a Ruby on Rails rack-mini-profiler gem that is used to provide performance metrics
for Rails applications. This simple detection script finds the environment variables page and looks for exposed API keys
and other sensitive data such as credentials at '?pp=env' appended to default host URL. It is possible that Rails
developers can expose environment variables through the gem without fully understanding their implications.
The 'rack-mini-profiler' is a performance gem utilized by Ruby on Rails developers to better understand performance details
of Rails applications. For more information:
[1] https://github.com/MiniProfiler/rack-mini-profiler
[2] https://www.speedshop.co/2015/08/05/rack-mini-profiler-the-secret-weapon.html
[3] https://stackify.com/rack-mini-profiler-a-complete-guide-on-rails-performance/
A demo project named 'Hammer' that demonstrates a mis-configured Rails app with this vulnerability:
[4] https://github.com/iknowjason/hammer
A gentle introduction to the 'Hammer' project:
[5] https://medium.com/@iknowjason/building-a-vulnerable-rails-application-for-learning-2a1de8cf98d5