False positive CVEs reported for Ruby on Rails version 7.0.3.1 component activerecord

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Vulnerability URL

- https://ossindex.sonatype.org/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17916
- https://ossindex.sonatype.org/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17917

Component URL

- https://ossindex.sonatype.org/component/pkg:gem/activerecord

Description

• CVE-2017-17916 (NVD): SQL injection vulnerability in the 'find_by' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input.
• CVE-2017-17917 (NVD): SQL injection vulnerability in the 'where' method in Ruby on Rails 5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter. NOTE: The vendor disputes this issue because the documentation states that this method is not intended for use with untrusted input.

In Dependency Track this component CPE cpe:2.3:a:activerecord:activerecord:7.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* clearly defines component name and version. Both vulnerabilities are related with Rails < 5.1.4 and do not apply to this component.