CVE-2019-14282 : The simple_captcha2 gem 0.2.3 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included

The simple_captcha2 gem 0.2.3 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

Published 2019-07-26 05:15:11

Updated 2019-09-03 23:15:10

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2019-14282

Simple Captcha2 Project » Simple Captcha2 » Version: 0.2.3 For Ruby
cpe:2.3:a:simple_captcha2_project:simple_captcha2:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.83%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 82 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2073

simple_captcha2 version 0.2.3 is compromised and a malware, please yank! · Issue #2073 · rubygems/rubygems.org · GitHub
Third Party Advisory
https://rubygems.org/gems/simple_captcha2/versions/

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Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-SIMPLECAPTCHA2-455501

Malicious Package in simple_captcha2 | Snyk

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