The Grit gem for Ruby, as used in GitLab 5.2 before 5.4.1 and 6.x before 6.2.3, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the search box for the GitLab code search feature
Published May 17, 2014
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.41%
Description
The Grit gem for Ruby, as used in GitLab 5.2 before 5.4.1 and 6.x before 6.2.3, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the search box for the GitLab code search feature.
Affected products
No data.
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01411) | 71.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01411) | 69.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 40.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 58.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00198) | 56.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 51.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-95xq-v4m2-fq3r Advisory
- https://github.com/gitlabhq/grit/commit/40f33a4f4f5604c2a531a1d86901fd81ac4402c4
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/gitlab-grit/CVE-2013-4489.yml
- https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-grit/-/blob/v2.6.1/History.txt?ref_type=tags#L2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4489
- https://www.gitlab.com/2013/11/04/gitlab-ce-6-2-and-5-4-security-release/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
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