CVE-2009-4492
WEBrick 1.3.1 - Code Injection
Title source: llmDescription
WEBrick 1.3.1 in Ruby 1.8.6 through patchlevel 383, 1.8.7 through patchlevel 248, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through patchlevel 376, and 1.9.2dev writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by evilaliv3 · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33489
References (9)
Scores
EPSS
0.1769
EPSS Percentile
95.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
rubygems/webrick
0 - 1.4.0RubyGems
ruby-lang/webrick
1.3.1
Published
Jan 13, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026