CVE-2013-2617
Curl Gem insufficient URL escaping command injection
lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
- Record
CVE-2013-2617- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
- Record
CVE-2013-2617- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0255 No score
lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0255- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c No score
Curl Gem insufficient URL escaping command injection
lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
- Record
GHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c No score
Curl Gem insufficient URL escaping command injection
lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
- Record
GHSA-hxx6-p24v-wg8c- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2617 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Curl Project Curl, published March 20, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.42%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/120778/Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.html
osvdb.org/91230
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2617
github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/curl/CVE-2013-2617.yml