High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published May 19, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-13163
CVE-2020-13163
Description
em-imap 0.5 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against users of the library. The hostname in a TLS server certificate is not verified.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
em-imapRubyGems | <= 0.5 | — |
Affected products
2- em-imap/em-imapdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/ConradIrwin/em-imap/issues/25nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-095-conradirwin-em-imapnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryADVISORY
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4f68-49qq-h392ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13163ghsaADVISORY
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