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CVE-2013-2617

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2013-03-20 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

Affected products

• Curl Project Curl: all versions

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120778/Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9
• http://www.osvdb.org/91230
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120778/Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9
• http://www.osvdb.org/91230

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