The PgHero gem through 2.6.0 for Ruby allows CSRF.
Priority LOW 36CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The PgHero gem through 2.6.0 for Ruby allows CSRF.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00465 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pghero (RubyGems): 2.7.0
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 |
| — | pghero (RubyGems) | before 2.7.0 | 2.7.0 | Patch available | GHSA-v6fx-752r-ccp2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pghero (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.0 Fixed in 2.7.0 Patch available GHSA-v6fx-752r-ccp2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pghero_project:pghero:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | up to 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Pghero Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pghero_project:pghero:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions up to 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Pghero Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v6fx-752r-ccp2 pghero (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.7.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16253
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6fx-752r-ccp2
References
Advisory 3
More Pghero Project Pghero vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08806 PgHero before 3.1.0 allows Information Disclosure via EXPLAIN because query results may… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-16253 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16253 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6fx-752r-ccp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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