Improper input validation in Rubygems Json Gem
CVE-2013-0269
The JSON gem before 1.5.5, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.7 for Ruby allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) or bypass the mass assignment protection mechanism via a crafted JSON document that triggers the creation of arbitrary Ruby symbols or certain internal objects, as demonstrated by conducting a SQL injection attack against Ruby on Rails, aka "Unsafe Object Creation Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.139 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Rubygems Json_gem — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0269?
- CVE-2013-0269 is a vulnerability in Rubygems Json Gem, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-02-13.
- Is CVE-2013-0269 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.