Code backdoor in simple_captcha2 · CVE-2019-14282 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Code backdoor in simple_captcha2

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 31, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Aug 28, 2023

Package

simple_captcha2 (RubyGems)

Affected versions

= 0.2.3

Patched versions

None

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Jul 26, 2019

Reviewed Jul 31, 2019

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 31, 2019

Last updated Aug 28, 2023

Severity

Critical

9.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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