The rest-client gem 1.6.10 through 1.6.13 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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-94.
Summary
The rest-client gem 1.6.10 through 1.6.13 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Versions <=1.6.9 and >=1.6.14 are unaffected.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0355 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed rest-client (RubyGems): 1.7.0
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 |
| — | rest-client (RubyGems) | 1.6.10 to before 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 | Patch available | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | cron_parser (RubyGems) | 1.0.13 – 1.0.14 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | cron_parser (RubyGems) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | coin_base (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | blockchain_wallet (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | awesome-bot (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | doge-coin (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | capistrano-colors (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | bitcoin_vanity (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | coming-soon (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| — | omniauth_amazon (RubyGems) | all versions | — | No fix listed | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rest-client (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 1.6.10 to before 1.7.0 Fixed in 1.7.0 Patch available GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- cron_parser (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 1.0.13 – 1.0.14 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- cron_parser (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- coin_base (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- blockchain_wallet (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- awesome-bot (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- doge-coin (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- capistrano-colors (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- bitcoin_vanity (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- coming-soon (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- omniauth_amazon (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rest-client_project:rest-client:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | 1.6.10 – 1.6.13 | Vulnerable | Rest-client Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rest-client_project:rest-client:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions 1.6.10 – 1.6.13 Vulnerable ·Rest-client Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq rest-client (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.7.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 6 products
- CloudForms Management Engine 5
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat Satellite 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15224
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
References
Advisory 2
Other 9
- https://rubygems.org/gems/rest-client/versions/
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2097
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/wiki/Gems-yanked-and-accounts-locked#19-aug-2019
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/blockchain_wallet/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/coin_base/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/doge-coin/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/lita_coin/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/omniauth_amazon/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rest-client/CVE-2019-15224.yml
More Rest-client Project Rest-client vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01637 REST client for Ruby (aka rest-client) before 1.8.0 allows remote attackers to conduct… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-03041 REST client for Ruby (aka rest-client) before 1.7.3 logs usernames and passwords, which… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-15224 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15224 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-15224 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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