kelredd-pruview gem 0.3.8 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
kelredd-pruview gem 0.3.8 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument to (1) document.rb, (2) video.rb, or (3) video_image.rb.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01605 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
| — | kelredd-pruview (RubyGems) | up to 0.5.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-78j3-7wpm-qhvp |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- kelredd-pruview (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected up to 0.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-78j3-7wpm-qhvp
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kelly_d._redding:kelredd-pruview:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.8 | Vulnerable | Kelly D. Redding |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | ruby |
- cpe:2.3:a:kelly_d._redding:kelredd-pruview:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.8 Vulnerable ·Kelly D. Redding
- 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-2013-1947
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78j3-7wpm-qhvp
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20130412 Re: Remote command injection in Ruby Gem kelredd-pruview 0.3.8
- [oss-security] 20130410 Remote command injection in Ruby Gem kelredd-pruview 0.3.8
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/kelredd-pruview/CVE-2013-1947.yml
- http://vapid.dhs.org/advisories/kelredd-pruview-cmd-inject.html
Sources
- CVE-2013-1947 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1947 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78j3-7wpm-qhvp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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