GHSA-5h5r-ffc4-c455
strong_password Ruby gem malicious version causing Remote Code Execution vulnerability
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | strong_password | >= 0.0.7, < 0.0.8 | 0.0.8 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
The strong_password gem 0.0.7 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Version 0.0.8 does not contain the backdoor.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13354
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/blog/vulnerabilite-dans-la-gem-strong_password-0-0-7
- https://github.com/bdmac/strong_password
- https://github.com/bdmac/strong_password/releases
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/strong_password/CVE-2019-13354.yml
- https://rubygems.org/gems/strong_password/versions
- https://withatwist.dev/strong-password-rubygem-hijacked.html