# CVE-2013-2615: fastreader Gem for Ruby URI Handling Arbitrary Command Injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL using the fastreader Ruby Gem.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2013
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** CVE-2013-1876, GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m

## What is CVE-2013-2615?

CVE-2013-2615 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

lib/entry_controller.rb in the fastreader Gem 1.0.8 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2615?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including fastreader. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `fastreader` | RubyGems | From 1.0.0 | None |
| `fastreader` | RubyGems | From 1.0.0 | None |

Products: Rubygems Fastreader.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-2615?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-2615 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2615 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-2615 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-2615 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2615 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- fastreader (RubyGems): affected from 1.0.0; no fix listed
- fastreader (RubyGems): affected from 1.0.0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2615/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2615/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2615
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2615
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2615

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