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CVE-2013-1911

lib/ldoce/word.rb in the ldoce 0.0.2 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) an mp3 URL or (2) file name.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-1911 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mark_burns, from ruby-lang organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-04-03T00:55:02.267

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mark_burns	ldoce	0.0.2	Yes
Application	ruby-lang	ruby	*	No

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0010.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/91870 ([email protected])
http://otiose.dhs.org/advisories/ldoce-0.0.2-cmd-exec.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/31/3 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58783 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83163 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0010.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/91870 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://otiose.dhs.org/advisories/ldoce-0.0.2-cmd-exec.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/31/3 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58783 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83163 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mark_burns's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.