CVE-2019-13146

Public Exploit

Description

The field_test gem 0.3.0 for Ruby has unvalidated input. A method call that is expected to return a value from a certain set of inputs can be made to return any input, which can be dangerous depending on how applications use it. If an application treats arbitrary variants as trusted, this can lead to a variety of potential vulnerabilities like SQL injection or cross-site scripting (XSS).

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory rubygems.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rubygems.org/gems/field_test third party advisory product
https://github.com/ankane/field_test/issues/17 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109114 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13146?
CVE-2019-13146 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13146?
To fix CVE-2019-13146, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-13146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13146 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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