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Code Injection Affecting rdoc package, versions <6.3.4.1 >=6.4.0, <6.4.1.1 >=6.5.0, <6.5.1.1

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required
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Red Hat
4.5 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RUBY-RDOC-6476871
  • published 22 Mar 2024
  • disclosed 21 Mar 2024
  • credit ooooooo_q
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Introduced: 21 Mar 2024

CVE-2024-27281 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-94 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade rdoc to version 6.3.4.1, 6.4.1.1, 6.5.1.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Code Injection due to the parsing of .rdoc_options as a YAML file without restrictions on the classes that can be restored. An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely by crafting malicious .rdoc_options files.