CVE-2013-5036
The Square Squash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a YAML document in the (1) namespace parameter to the deobfuscation function or (2) sourcemap parameter to the sourcemap function in app/controllers/api/v1_controller.rb.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 46.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Square Squash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a YAML document in the (1) namespace parameter to the deobfuscation function or (2) sourcemap parameter to the sourcemap function in app/controllers/api/v1_controller.rb.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 46.18% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 12 August 2013
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- squash/square squash
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 46.2% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://ceriksen.com/2013/08/06/squash-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-advisory/
- http://osvdb.org/95992
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27530Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86335
- https://github.com/SquareSquash/web/commit/6d667c19e96e4f23dccbfbe24afeebd18e98e1c5Exploit, Patch
- http://ceriksen.com/2013/08/06/squash-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-advisory/
- http://osvdb.org/95992
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27530Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86335
- https://github.com/SquareSquash/web/commit/6d667c19e96e4f23dccbfbe24afeebd18e98e1c5Exploit, Patch
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