lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0442 91st 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 |
| — | curl (RubyGems) | up to 0.0.9 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- curl (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected up to 0.0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:curl_project:curl:-:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The Curl Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:curl_project:curl:-:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The Curl Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2013-2617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2617 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences