CVE-2014-1834 — echor
HIGHCVE-2014-1834 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) CWE-77 vulnerability in echor. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Echor contains Command Injection
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
The perform_request function in /lib/echor/backplane.rb in echor 0.1.6 Ruby Gem allows local users to inject arbitrary code by adding a semi-colon in their username or password.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💎RubyGems | echor | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
echorechor_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for echor, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of echor for CVE-2014-1834. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-1834 in your dependencies?
Find it across RubyGems, including transitive dependencies.