CVE-2019-13354
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The strong_password gem 0.0.7 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 0.0.6.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.33% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2019-07-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| strong password project | strong password |
References
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/blog/vulnerabilite-dans-la-gem-strong_password-0-0-7/
- https://github.com/bdmac/strong_password/releases
- https://rubygems.org/gems/strong_password/versions
- https://withatwist.dev/strong-password-rubygem-hijacked.html
- https://benjamin-bouchet.com/blog/vulnerabilite-dans-la-gem-strong_password-0-0-7/
- https://github.com/bdmac/strong_password/releases
- https://rubygems.org/gems/strong_password/versions
- https://withatwist.dev/strong-password-rubygem-hijacked.html
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