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CVE-2015-1828: http vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

March 13, 2018 (updated April 17, 2026)

The Ruby http gem before 0.6.4 and 0.7.3 does not verify hostnames in SSL connections, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle-attack.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wpv-cj6x-v3jw
  • github.com/httprb/http
  • github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/http/CVE-2015-1828.yml
  • groups.google.com/forum/
  • my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.6.3/0.6.4
  • my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.7.2/0.7.3
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1828
  • rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.6.4, all versions starting from 0.7.0 before 0.7.3

Fixed versions

  • 0.7.3
  • 0.6.4

Solution

Upgrade to versions 0.6.4, 0.7.3 or above.

Impact 5.9 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Source file

gem/http/CVE-2015-1828.yml

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