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CVE-2019-13354 — Vulnerability in strong_password — CVE Details

CRITICAL

strong_password Ruby gem malicious version causing Remote Code Execution vulnerability

Published July 8, 2019Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

The strong_password gem 0.0.7 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Version 0.0.8 does not contain the backdoor.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 8, 2019 (2653 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 1583 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update strong_password to 0.0.8 or later
gem install strong_password -v 0.0.8

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
strong_password
rubygems
0.0.70.0.8

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13354?
strong_password Ruby gem malicious version causing Remote Code Execution vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-13354?
CVE-2019-13354 affects strong_password. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-13354 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-5h5r-ffc4-c455

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