Rails Thor up to 1.3.x Shell Command os command injection
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Rails Thor up to 1.3.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Shell Command Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-54314. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Rails Thor up to 1.3.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Shell Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Thor before 1.4.0 can construct an unsafe shell command from library input.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-54314 since 07/20/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 243473 (Amazon Linux 2023 : ruby3.2, ruby3.2-bundled-gems, ruby3.2-default-gems (ALAS2023-2025-1124)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading to version 1.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 536b79036a0efb765c1899233412e7b1ca94abfa is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (243473), EUVD (EUVD-2025-21984) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1730). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Affected
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
Product
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/rails/thor/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 2.8
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Exploiting
Class: Os command injectionCWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 243473
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2023 : ruby3.2, ruby3.2-bundled-gems, ruby3.2-default-gems (ALAS2023-2025-1124)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Thor 1.4.0
Patch: 536b79036a0efb765c1899233412e7b1ca94abfa
Timeline
07/20/2025 Advisory disclosed07/20/2025 CVE reserved
07/20/2025 VulDB entry created
05/31/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: 536b79036a0efb765c1899233412e7b1ca94abfa
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-54314 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54314
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-317032
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1730 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff
Entry
Created: 07/20/2025 11:40Updated: 05/31/2026 07:24
Changes: 07/20/2025 11:40 (68), 08/05/2025 16:01 (2), 08/10/2025 03:28 (1), 08/10/2025 03:42 (1), 05/31/2026 07:24 (7)
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