lib/ldoce/word.rb in the ldoce 0.0.2 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
lib/ldoce/word.rb in the ldoce 0.0.2 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) an mp3 URL or (2) file name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01959 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | ldoce (RubyGems) | up to 0.0.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-g266-3crh-h7gj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ldoce (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-g266-3crh-h7gj
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_burns:ldoce:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mark Burns |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | ruby |
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_burns:ldoce:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mark Burns
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·ruby
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1911
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g266-3crh-h7gj
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2013-1911 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1911 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g266-3crh-h7gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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