CVE-2022-21223 Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via argument injection in the hg download function of the cocoapods-downloader Ruby library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-21223?
CVE-2022-21223 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in cocoapods-downloader, published on 1 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The package cocoapods-downloader before 1.6.2 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the download function (when using hg), the url (and/or revision, tag, branch) is passed to the hg clone command in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21223?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cocoapods-downloader. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cocoapods-downloader RubyGems | All versions | 1.6.2 |
cocoapods-downloader RubyGems | All versions | 1.6.2 |
Products include Cocoapods Cocoapods-Downloader.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21223?
Upgrade cocoapods-downloader to 1.6.2 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-21223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in cocoapods-downloader
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g397-v4w5-4m79, SNYK-RUBY-COCOAPODSDOWNLOADER-2414280.