CVE-2014-9489 json
gollum and gollum-lib allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code
published 2017-10-17 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-q97v-764g-r2rp , EUVD-2017-0352
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The gollum-grit_adapter Ruby gem dependency in gollum before 3.1.1 and the gollum-lib gem dependency in gollum-lib before 4.0.1 when the string "master" is in any of the wiki documents, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the -O or --open-files-in-pager flags.
Patch / fix
- rubygems gollum 3.1.1
- rubygems gollum-lib 4.0.1
Exploit prediction
2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | gollum | <3.1.1 |
3.1.1 |
| rubygems | gollum-lib | <4.0.1 |
4.0.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
github.com
/gollum/grit_adapter/commit/4520d973c81fecfebbeacd2ef2f1849d763951c7
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/19
mailing-list, web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/71499
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/gollum/gollum/issues/913
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9489
advisory
-
github.com
/gollum/gollum
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20200229041306/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71499
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9489
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q97v-764g-r2rp
- NVD CVE-2014-9489
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