RubyGems HTTPS to HTTP redirect
Moderate severity
GitHub Reviewed
Published
May 17, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated May 4, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Oct 1, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 17, 2022
Reviewed
May 4, 2023
Last updated
May 4, 2023
Credits
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jasnow Analyst
RubyGems before 1.8.23 can redirect HTTPS connections to HTTP, which makes it easier for remote attackers to observe or modify a gem during installation via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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