lib/entry_controller.rb in the fastreader Gem 1.0.8 for Ruby allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 37CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
lib/entry_controller.rb in the fastreader Gem 1.0.8 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02268 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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 |
| — | fastreader (RubyGems) | 1.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fastreader (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 1.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2615
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m
References
Other 5
- 91232
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120845/Ruby-Gem-Fastreader-1.0.8-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120776/Ruby-Gem-Fastreader-1.0.8-Command-Execution.html
- [oss-security] 20130319 Fwd: CVE requests
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/fastreader/CVE-2013-2615.yml
Sources
- CVE-2013-2615 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2615 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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