TI-2013-05375 Aliases CVE-2013-6421 GHSA-229r-pqp6-8w6g

The unpack_zip function in archive_unpacker.rb in the sprout gem 0.7.246 for Ruby allows…

LOW 37CWE-94Published 2013-12-12 · Updated 2024-08-06

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

The unpack_zip function in archive_unpacker.rb in the sprout gem 0.7.246 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) filename or (2) path.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01971 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
—	sprout (RubyGems)	—	—	No fix listed	GHSA-229r-pqp6-8w6g

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
sprout (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-229r-pqp6-8w6g

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:projectsprouts:sprout:0.7.246:-:-::-:ruby::*	0.7.246	Vulnerable	Projectsprouts

cpe:2.3:a:projectsprouts:sprout:0.7.246:-:-:*:-:ruby:*:* Versions 0.7.246 Vulnerable ·Projectsprouts

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6421
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-229r-pqp6-8w6g

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6421

Other 3

Sources

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