CVE-2022-36231 is a critical command execution vulnerability affecting the newspaperclub pdf_info Ruby gem, version 0.5.3. This flaw arises from the use of backticks instead of Open3 for executing external commands, allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:newspaperclub:pdf_info:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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