7.5

CVE-2013-2615: rubygems fastreader Code Injection

Modified
AliasesGHSA-w248-xr37-jx8m
Published 20-03-2013Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2615 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in rubygems fastreader. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1
CVE-2013-1876

Timeline

  1. 20-03-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

lib/entry_controller.rb in the fastreader Gem 1.0.8 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.27% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

RubyGems2 products
  • fastreader≥ 1.0.0 (No fix recorded)
  • fastreader1.0.8

1 vendor · 2 products

References

7 links