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CVE-2013-1656

4.3 · MEDIUM

Spree Commerce 1.0.x through 1.3.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to instantiate arbitrary Ruby objects and execute arbitrary commands via the (1) payment_method parameter to core/app/c…

Published Mar 8, 2013spreecommerceCWE-20EPSS 1.53%

Overview

CVE-2013-1656 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting spreecommerce spree. It was published on March 8, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Spree Commerce 1.0.x through 1.3.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to instantiate arbitrary Ruby objects and execute arbitrary commands via the (1) payment_method parameter to core/app/controllers/spree/admin/payment_methods_controller.rb; and the (2) promotion_action parameter to promotion_actions_controller.rb, (3) promotion_rule parameter to promotion_rules_controller.rb, and (4) calculator_type parameter to promotions_controller.rb in promo/app/controllers/spree/admin/, related to unsafe use of the constantize function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from spreecommerce. Update spree to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
spreecommercespree0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1656?

CVE-2013-1656 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting spreecommerce spree. It was published on March 8, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1656?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1656?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from spreecommerce. Update spree to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1656?

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