CVE-2019-16060 json
Airbrake keys not being filtered
published 2019-09-06 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2p82-v77v-mppr , EUVD-2019-0647
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Airbrake Ruby notifier 4.2.3 for Airbrake mishandles the blacklist_keys configuration option and consequently may disclose passwords to unauthorized actors. This is fixed in 4.2.4 (also, 4.2.2 and earlier are unaffected).
Patch / fix
- rubygems airbrake-ruby 4.2.4
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% 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 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| 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 | airbrake-ruby | >=4.2.3, <4.2.4 |
4.2.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
github.com
/airbrake/airbrake-ruby/issues/468
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/airbrake/airbrake-ruby/pull/469/commits/d29925e7838031bf7dea7016b22de52532503796
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16060
advisory
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/airbrake-ruby/CVE-2019-16060.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16060
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2p82-v77v-mppr
- NVD CVE-2019-16060
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