VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-14282
The simple_captcha2 gem 0.2.3 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.12% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- simple captcha2 project/simple captcha2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2073Third Party Advisory
- https://rubygems.org/gems/simple_captcha2/versions/Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-SIMPLECAPTCHA2-455501
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2073Third Party Advisory
- https://rubygems.org/gems/simple_captcha2/versions/Third Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-SIMPLECAPTCHA2-455501
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.