How severe is CVE-2013-2506?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2013-2506 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2013-2506?

CVE-2013-2506 affects the following packages: spree_auth_devise (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: RubyGems.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2506?

Update spree_auth_devise to 3.0.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-2506 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2013-2506 in my RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for spree_auth_devise, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2013-2506 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2013-2506?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2013-2506 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2013-2506 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2013-2506 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2013-2506?

CVE-2013-2506 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.3%, placing it in the 68th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was CVE-2013-2506 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2013-2506 was published on May 17, 2022 and was last updated on December 7, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

💎 RubyGems

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2013-2506 — spree_auth_devise

Fix: spree/spree_auth_devise@038d747

CVE-2013-2506 is a security vulnerability in spree_auth_devise. A fix is available for spree_auth_devise — see the affected versions and patch details below.

spree_auth_devise allows remote authenticated users to assign themselves arbitrary roles

Published

May 17, 2022

Updated

Dec 7, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 24, 2026 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs68th percentile — riskier than 68% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

💎spree_auth_devise

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

app/models/spree/user.rb in spree_auth_devise in Spree 1.1.x before 1.1.6, 1.2.x, and 1.3.x does not perform mass assignment safely when updating a user, which allows remote authenticated users to assign arbitrary roles to themselves.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
💎RubyGems	`spree_auth_devise`	≥ 1.0.0&&< 3.0.5	3.0.5`bundle update spree_auth_devise --conservative`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for spree_auth_devise, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update spree_auth_devise to 3.0.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-2506 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2013-2506 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2013-2506. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

`app/models/spree/user.rb` in spree_auth_devise in Spree 1.1.x before 1.1.6, 1.2.x, and 1.3.x does not perform mass assignment safely when updating a user, which allows remote authenticated users to assign arbitrary roles to themselves.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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