CVE-2013-5036 in the critical feed json
The Square Squash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a YAML document in the (1) namespace parameter to the deobfuscation…
published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4878
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 46.2%
- EPSS 46.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
The Square Squash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a YAML document in the (1) namespace parameter to the deobfuscation function or (2) sourcemap parameter to the sourcemap function in app/controllers/api/v1_controller.rb.
Patch / fix
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/squash_yaml_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
46.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/squash_yaml_exec Squash YAML Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2013-08-06
- EDB-27530 Squash - YAML Code Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2013-08-12
- github.com https://github.com/SquareSquash/web/commit/6d667c19e96e4f23dccbfbe24afeebd18e98e1c5 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-5036
- NVD CVE-2013-5036
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