jmespath.rb (aka JMESPath for Ruby) before 1.6.1 uses JSON.load in a situation where JSON.parse is preferable.
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-502Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
jmespath.rb (aka JMESPath for Ruby) before 1.6.1 uses JSON.load in a situation where JSON.parse is preferable.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02425 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed jmespath (RubyGems): 1.6.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | jmespath (RubyGems) | before 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-5c5f-7vfq-3732 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- jmespath (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-5c5f-7vfq-3732
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jmespath:jmespath:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | before 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | jmespath |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:jmespath:jmespath:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions before 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·jmespath
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5c5f-7vfq-3732 jmespath (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-32511
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c5f-7vfq-3732
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 5
Other 7
- https://github.com/jmespath/jmespath.rb/commit/e8841280053a9d9a0c90f36223f926c8b9e4ec49
- https://github.com/jmespath/jmespath.rb
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jmespath/CVE-2022-32511.yml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/376NUPIPTYBWWGS33GO4UOLQRI4D3BTP
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AGZ2YWONVFFOPACHAT4MM7ZBT4DNHOF5
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/376NUPIPTYBWWGS33GO4UOLQRI4D3BTP
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AGZ2YWONVFFOPACHAT4MM7ZBT4DNHOF5
Sources
- CVE-2022-32511 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-32511 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c5f-7vfq-3732 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-32511 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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