CVE-2022-31071

Octopoller gem published with world-writable files

Description

Octopoller is a micro gem for polling and retrying. Version 0.2.0 of the octopoller gem was published containing world-writeable files. Specifically, the gem was packed with files having their permissions set to `-rw-rw-rw-` (i.e. 0666) instead of `rw-r--r--` (i.e. 0644). This means everyone who is not the owner (Group and Public) with access to the instance where this release had been installed could modify the world-writable files from this gem. This issue is patched in Octopoller 0.3.0. Two workarounds are available. Users can use the previous version of the gem, v0.1.0. Alternatively, users can modify the file permissions manually until they are able to upgrade to the latest version.

Category

2.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: octokit octopoller.rb
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/octokit/octopoller.rb/security/advisories/GHSA-26qj-cr27-r5c4 third party advisory
https://github.com/octokit/octopoller.rb/commit/abed2b8d05abe2cc3eb6bdfb34e53d465e7c7874 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31071?
CVE-2022-31071 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31071?
To fix CVE-2022-31071, 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-2022-31071 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-31071 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-31071?
CVE-2022-31071 affects octokit octopoller.rb.
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