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lynx doesn't properly sanitize user input and exposes database password to unauthorized users

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 24, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 5, 2023

Package

bundler lynx (RubyGems)

Affected versions

<= 0.4.0

Patched versions

1.0.0

Description

The lynx gem prior to 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.

As of version 1.0.0, lynx no longer supports a --password option. Passwords are only configured in a configuration file, so it's no longer possible to expose passwords on the command line.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 24, 2018
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Sep 5, 2023

Severity

High
7.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-5002

GHSA ID

GHSA-94cq-7ccq-cmcm

Source code

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