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
- Newspaperclub Pdf_info — versions 0.5.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
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.