Command injection in Stefaan Colman FileUtils
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
Vulnerability in FileUtils v0.7, Ruby Gem Fileutils <= v0.7 Command Injection vulnerability in user supplied url variable that is passed to the shell.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03327 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed fileutils (RubyGems): 0.7.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefaan Colman | FileUtils | up to 0.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | fileutils (RubyGems) | before 0.7.1 | 0.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf |
- FileUtils VendorStefaan Colman Affected up to 0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fileutils (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.1 Fixed in 0.7.1 Patch available GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fileutils_project:fileutils:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | up to 0.7 | Vulnerable | Fileutils Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:fileutils_project:fileutils:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions up to 0.7 Vulnerable ·Fileutils Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf fileutils (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.7.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-2516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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