CVE-2013-2615 json
fastreader Gem for Ruby URI Handling Arbitrary Command Injection
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m , EUVD-2017-0318
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
lib/entry_controller.rb in the fastreader Gem 1.0.8 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
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2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/122 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | fastreader | >=1.0.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/122
mailing-list, web, exploit
-
osvdb.org
/91232
vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/120845/Ruby-Gem-Fastreader-1.0.8-Code-Execution.html
web
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/120776/Ruby-Gem-Fastreader-1.0.8-Command-Execution.html
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2615
advisory
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/fastreader/CVE-2013-2615.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-2615
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m
- NVD CVE-2013-2615
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