CVE-2019-14282 Information

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 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8