CVE-2017-14683 Gem in a Box vulnerable to Cross-site Request Forgery
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-14683 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-14683 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- geminabox (RubyGems): affected all versions; fixed in 0.13.7
- geminabox (RubyGems): affected all versions; fixed in 0.13.7
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-2017-14683/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14683/index.md)
Attackers can force users to upload unintended gems via CSRF, compromising the integrity of the Gem in a Box application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-14683?
CVE-2017-14683 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
geminabox (aka Gem in a Box) before 0.13.7 has CSRF, as demonstrated by an unintended gem upload.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14683?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including geminabox. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
geminabox RubyGems | All versions | 0.13.7 |
geminabox RubyGems | All versions | 0.13.7 |
Products include Geminabox Project Geminabox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14683?
Upgrade geminabox to 0.13.7 or later.
Is CVE-2017-14683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwv2-2x8g-g43g.