CVE-2013-2616 MiniMagick Gem for Ruby URI Handling Arbitrary Command Injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in URLs processed by the MiniMagick Ruby gem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2616?
CVE-2013-2616 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/mini_magick.rb in the MiniMagick Gem 1.3.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2616?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mini_magick. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mini_magick RubyGems | All versions | 3.6.0 |
mini_magick RubyGems | All versions | 3.6.0 |
Products include Rubygems Mini Magick.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2616?
Upgrade mini_magick to 3.6.0 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-2616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2013-1877, GHSA-w754-gq8r-pf5f.