# CVE-2013-4413: Directory traversal vulnerability in controller/concerns/render\_redirect.rb in the Wicked gem before 1.0.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers

- Also known as: GHSA-RPRJ-G6XC-P5GQ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.1
- Published: 2014-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- wicked (RubyGems): fixed in 1.0.1

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in controller/concerns/render_redirect.rb in the Wicked gem before 1.0.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%2F (encoded dot dot slash) in the step.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, wicked, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/55151
- https://github.com/schneems/wicked/commit/fe31bb2533fffc9d098c69ebeb7afc3b80509f53
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62891
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/43

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