CVE-2025-53623 Job Iteration API is vulnerable to OS Command Injection attack through its CsvEnumerator class
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the CsvEnumerator class in the Job Iteration API, leading to system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-53623?
CVE-2025-53623 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Shopify job-iteration, published on 14 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Job Iteration API is an an extension for ActiveJob that make jobs interruptible and resumable Versions prior to 1.11.0 have an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the `CsvEnumerator` class. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system where the application is running, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, or complete system compromise. The issue is fixed in versions `1.11.0` and above. Users can mitigate the risk by avoiding the use of untrusted input in the `CsvEnumerator` class and ensuring that any file paths are properly sanitized and validated before being passed to the class methods. Users should avoid using the `count_of_rows_in_file` method with untrusted CSV filenames.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53623?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including job-iteration.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
job-iteration RubyGems | All versions | 1.11 |
job-iteration RubyGems | All versions | 1.11 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-53623?
Upgrade job-iteration to 1.11 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-53623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qjf-g333-pv38.