RCE in Newspaperclub Pdf Info

CVE-2022-36231

pdf_info 0.5.3 is vulnerable to Command Execution because the Ruby code uses backticks instead of Open3.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.030 (86.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36231?
CVE-2022-36231 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Newspaperclub Pdf Info, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-36231?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-36231 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.