CVE-2019-15224 json
rest-client Gem Contains Malicious Code
published 2019-08-19 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq , EUVD-2019-0614
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The rest-client gem 1.6.10 through 1.6.13 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Versions <=1.6.9 and >=1.6.14 are unaffected.
Patch / fix
- rubygems rest-client 1.7.0
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2019-15224 updated cvss 9.8
rubygem-rest-client: code-execution backdoor insterted by third party
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Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5 cfme-gemset, cfme-amazon-smartstate Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 rubygem-rest-client Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 rubygem-rest-client Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 rubygem-rest-client Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 openshift4/ose-logging-fluentd Red Hat Satellite 6 rubygem-rest-clientnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | rest-client | >=1.6.10, <1.7.0 |
1.7.0 |
| rubygems | cron_parser | >=1.0.13, <=1.0.14 1 listed version |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | coin_base | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | blockchain_wallet | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | awesome-bot | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | doge-coin | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | capistrano-colors | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | bitcoin_vanity | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | coming-soon | all versions |
no fix listed |
| rubygems | omniauth_amazon | all versions |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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github.com
/rest-client/rest-client/issues/713
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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rubygems.org
/gems/rest-client/versions/
product
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15224
advisory
-
github.com
/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2097
web
-
github.com
/rubygems/rubygems.org/wiki/Gems-yanked-and-accounts-locked#19-aug-2019
web
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/blockchain_wallet/CVE-2019-15224.yml
web
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/coin_base/CVE-2019-15224.yml
web
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/doge-coin/CVE-2019-15224.yml
web
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/lita_coin/CVE-2019-15224.yml
web
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/omniauth_amazon/CVE-2019-15224.yml
web
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github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rest-client/CVE-2019-15224.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-15224
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq
- NVD CVE-2019-15224
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