Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4478
CVE-2013-4478
Description
Sup before 0.13.2.1 and 0.14.x before 0.14.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename of an email attachment.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
supRubyGems | < 0.13.2.1 | 0.13.2.1 |
supRubyGems | >= 0.14.0, < 0.14.1.1 | 0.14.1.1 |
Affected products
6Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/commit/8b46cdbfc14e07ca07d403aa28b0e7bc1c544785nvdExploitPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/55294nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/55400nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5f2p-6vjv-2q2mghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4478ghsaADVISORY
- rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-August/004993.htmlnvdWEB
- rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.htmlnvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2805nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/2nvdWEB
- www.phenoelit.org/stuff/whatsup.txtghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/sup/CVE-2013-4478.ymlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140524005344/http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.htmlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140524012714/http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-August/004993.htmlghsaWEB
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