CVE-2013-0269

Rubygems Json Gem < 1.5.5 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

The JSON gem before 1.5.5, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.7 for Ruby allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) or bypass the mass assignment protection mechanism via a crafted JSON document that triggers the creation of arbitrary Ruby symbols or certain internal objects, as demonstrated by conducting a SQL injection attack against Ruby on Rails, aka "Unsafe Object Creation Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

nomisec SCANNER 2 stars
by heroku · poc
https://github.com/heroku/heroku-CVE-2013-0269

References (23)

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Scores

EPSS 0.1732
EPSS Percentile 95.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (21)
rubygems/json 0 - 1.5.5RubyGems
rubygems/json_gem 1.5.0
rubygems/json_gem 1.5.1
rubygems/json_gem 1.5.2
rubygems/json_gem 1.5.3
rubygems/json_gem 1.5.4
rubygems/json_gem 1.6.0
rubygems/json_gem 1.6.1
rubygems/json_gem 1.6.2
rubygems/json_gem 1.6.3
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Published Feb 13, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026