lib/oauth/consumer.rb in the oauth-ruby gem through 0.5.4 for Ruby does not verify server…
Priority LOW 34CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
lib/oauth/consumer.rb in the oauth-ruby gem through 0.5.4 for Ruby does not verify server X.509 certificates if a certificate bundle cannot be found, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00862 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed oauth (RubyGems): 0.5.5
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 |
| — | oauth (RubyGems) | before 0.5.5 | 0.5.5 | Patch available | GHSA-7359-3c6r-hfc2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- oauth (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.5 Fixed in 0.5.5 Patch available GHSA-7359-3c6r-hfc2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oauth-ruby_project:oauth-ruby:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | up to 0.5.4 | Vulnerable | Oauth-ruby Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:oauth-ruby_project:oauth-ruby:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions up to 0.5.4 Vulnerable ·Oauth-ruby Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7359-3c6r-hfc2 oauth (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.5.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-11086
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7359-3c6r-hfc2
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-11086 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-11086 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7359-3c6r-hfc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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