CVE-2023-26153 geokit-rails Command Injection vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the host system by sending a malicious YAML cookie to applications using this Ruby geolocation 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-2023-26153?
CVE-2023-26153 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in geokit-rails, published on 6 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Versions of the package geokit-rails before 2.5.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to unsafe deserialisation of YAML within the 'geo_location' cookie. This issue can be exploited remotely via a malicious cookie value. **Note:** An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute commands on the host system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-26153?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including geokit-rails. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
geokit-rails RubyGems | All versions | 2.5.0 |
geokit-rails RubyGems | All versions | 2.5.0 |
Products include Geokit Geokit-Rails.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26153?
Upgrade geokit-rails to 2.5.0 or later.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2023-26153 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-26153 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xvc-v44j-46fh.