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CVE-2021-31671 — Vulnerability in pgsync — CVE Details

HIGH

Pgsync Contains Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published April 27, 2021Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

pgsync before 0.6.7 is affected by Information Disclosure of sensitive information. Syncing the schema with the `--schema-first` and `--schema-only` options is mishandled. For example, the sslmode connection parameter may be lost, which means that SSL would not be used.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 27, 2021 (1994 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 1025 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update pgsync to 0.6.7 or later
gem install pgsync -v 0.6.7

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
pgsync
rubygems
0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.2.0, 0.2.1 (+30 more)0.6.7

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-31671?
Pgsync Contains Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2021-31671?
CVE-2021-31671 affects pgsync. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-31671 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-72rj-36qc-47g7

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