4.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-27281
Ruby RDoc Object Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in RDoc 6.3.3 through 6.6.2, as distributed in Ruby 3.x through 3.3.0. When parsing .rdoc_options (used for configuration in RDoc) as a YAML file, object injection and resultant remote code execution are possible because there are no restrictions on the classes that can be restored. (When loading the documentation cache, object injection and resultant remote code execution are also possible if there were a crafted cache.) The main fixed version is 6.6.3.1. For Ruby 3.0 users, a fixed version is rdoc 6.3.4.1. For Ruby 3.1 users, a fixed version is rdoc 6.4.1.1. For Ruby 3.2 users, a fixed version is rdoc 6.5.1.1.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2024, 3:11 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:04 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.4

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-27281 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-27281.

URL Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/1187477
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/03/21/rce-rdoc-cve-2024-27281/
https://hackerone.com/reports/1187477
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/03/21/rce-rdoc-cve-2024-27281/

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Ruby Makefile Dockerfile HTML Shell

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 9, 2024, 6:35 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-27281 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/1187477
    Added Reference https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/03/21/rce-rdoc-cve-2024-27281/
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-502
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was discovered in RDoc 6.3.3 through 6.6.2, as distributed in Ruby 3.x through 3.3.0. When parsing .rdoc_options (used for configuration in RDoc) as a YAML file, object injection and resultant remote code execution are possible because there are no restrictions on the classes that can be restored. (When loading the documentation cache, object injection and resultant remote code execution are also possible if there were a crafted cache.) The main fixed version is 6.6.3.1. For Ruby 3.0 users, a fixed version is rdoc 6.3.4.1. For Ruby 3.1 users, a fixed version is rdoc 6.4.1.1. For Ruby 3.2 users, a fixed version is rdoc 6.5.1.1.
    Added Reference MITRE https://hackerone.com/reports/1187477 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/03/21/rce-rdoc-cve-2024-27281/ [No types assigned]
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