CVE-2013-1911 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

lib/ldoce/word.rb in the ldoce 0.0.2 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) an mp3 URL or (2) file name.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.005.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:mark_burns:ldoce:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Mark Burns Subscribe	Ldoce Subscribe
Ruby-lang Subscribe	Ruby Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0234	lib/ldoce/word.rb in the ldoce 0.0.2 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) an mp3 URL or (2) file name.
Github GHSA	GHSA-g266-3crh-h7gj	ldoce Gem Arbitrary Command Execution

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0010.html
http://osvdb.org/91870
http://otiose.dhs.org/advisories/ldoce-0.0.2-cmd-exec.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/31/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58783
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83163

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:20:36.282Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-1911

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-04-03T00:55:02.267

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-1911

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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