CVE-2013-0175: multi_xml Gem for Ruby XML Parameter Parsing Remote Command Execution

April 25, 2013 (updated August 13, 2018)

The multi_xml Gem for Ruby contains a flaw that is triggered when an error occurs during the parsing of XML parameters. With a crafted request containing arbitrary symbol and yaml types, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands.

References

github.com/sferik/multi_xml/pull/34

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