CVE-2019-14282 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The simple_captcha2 gem 0.2.3 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

Published: 2019-07-26

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 3.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple_captcha2_project:simple_captcha2:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-0606	The simple_captcha2 gem 0.2.3 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.
Github GHSA	GHSA-wg6j-r28m-7293	Code backdoor in simple_captcha2

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03115.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2073
https://rubygems.org/gems/simple_captcha2/versions/
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-SIMPLECAPTCHA2-455501

History

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Subscriptions

Simple Captcha2 Project Simple Captcha2

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-07-26T04:06:40.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T00:12:43.133Z

Reserved: 2019-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-14282

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-26T05:15:10.673

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:18:06.537

Link: CVE-2019-14282

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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