default_whitelist 0.0.1

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  2. data/default_whitelist.rb +8 -0
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+ # default_whitelist
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+ Default whitelist changes the default strategy for mass-assignment protection in Ruby on Rails to whitelisting by default. Currently, one must explictly declare which attributes are mass-assignable, e.g. with `ActiveRecord::Base#update_attributes` or all attributes can be mass-assigned. This might not be sensible default as simple omission can leave applications with obvious security vulnerabilities.
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+ To install:
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+ `gem install default_whitelist`
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+ To user:
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+ `require default_whitelist`
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+ require 'rails'
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+ class DefaultWhitelist < Rails::Railtie
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+ config.before_initialize do
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+ ActiveRecord::Base.instance_eval { attr_accessible }
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+ end
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+ end
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+ --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
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+ name: default_whitelist
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+ version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
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+ version: 0.0.1
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+ prerelease:
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+ platform: ruby
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+ authors:
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+ - Stevie Graham
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+ autorequire:
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+ bindir: bin
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+ cert_chain: []
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+ date: 2012-03-05 00:00:00.000000000Z
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+ dependencies:
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+ - !ruby/object:Gem::Dependency
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+ name: rails
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+ requirement: &70165305604700 !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
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+ none: false
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+ requirements:
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+ - - ! '>='
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+ - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
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+ version: 3.0.0
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+ type: :runtime
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+ prerelease: false
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+ version_requirements: *70165305604700
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+ description: Protects all ActiveRecord model attributes from mass assignment by default
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+ email: sjtgraham@mac.com
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+ executables: []
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+ extensions: []
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+ extra_rdoc_files: []
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+ files:
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+ - README.md
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+ - default_whitelist.rb
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+ homepage: http://github.com/stevegraham/default_whitelist
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+ licenses: []
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+ post_install_message:
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+ rdoc_options: []
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+ require_paths:
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+ - .
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+ required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
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+ none: false
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+ requirements:
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+ - - ! '>='
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+ - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
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+ version: 1.8.7
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+ required_rubygems_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
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+ none: false
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+ requirements:
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+ - - ! '>='
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+ - !ruby/object:Gem::Version
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+ version: '0'
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+ requirements: []
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+ rubygems_version: 1.8.6
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+ signing_key:
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+ specification_version: 3
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+ summary: Protects all ActiveRecord model attributes from mass assignment by default
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+ test_files: []