CVE-2019-13589 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

The paranoid2 gem 1.1.6 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 1.1.5.

The paranoid2 gem 1.1.6 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 1.1.5.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 5 years ago

2019-07-14 16:15:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-07-30 17:37:00

Affected Software

Anjlab Paranoid2 1.1.6 for Ruby

1.1.6
ruby

References

109281

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2051

Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

https://rubygems.org/gems/paranoid2/versions

Vendor Advisory

https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-PARANOID2-451600

Third Party Advisory

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