Description
The rest-client gem 1.6.10 through 1.6.13 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Versions <=1.6.9 and >=1.6.14 are unaffected.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
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chef-cft/inspec_cve_2019_15224 ★ 1 · Aug 23, 2019
Example InSpec profile to detect presence of a malicious rest-client gem (CVE-2019-15224)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | awesome-bot | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | bitcoin_vanity | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | blockchain_wallet | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | capistrano-colors | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | coin_base | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | coming-soon | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | cron_parser | >= 1.0.13, <= 1.0.14 | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | cron_parser | 0.1.4 | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | doge-coin | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | omniauth_amazon | all versions | — | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |
| RubyGems | rest-client | >= 1.6.10, < 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 | GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq |