HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-26153
CRITICAL

CVE-2023-26153

CWE-78Published: October 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Versions of the package geokit-rails before 2.5.0 are vulnerable to Command Injection due to unsafe deserialisation of YAML within the 'geo_location' cookie. This issue can be exploited remotely via a malicious cookie value. **Note:** An attacker can use this vulnerability to execute commands on the host system.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Geokit-rails is vulnerable to command injection via unsafe YAML deserialization in cookies. This critical flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV.

Recommended Action

Upgrade the geokit-rails package to version 2.5.0 or later.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-26153 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

geokit1 product(s)
geokit-rails
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/7ffc5813e57f6f417987043e1039925fd0865c43
PATCHhttps://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/a93dfe49fb9aeae7164e2f8c4041450a04b5482f
PATCHhttps://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-GEOKITRAILS-5920323
PATCHhttps://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/7ffc5813e57f6f417987043e1039925fd0865c43
PATCHhttps://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/a93dfe49fb9aeae7164e2f8c4041450a04b5482f
PATCHhttps://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-GEOKITRAILS-5920323
ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/CalumHutton/b7aa1c2e71c8d4386463ac14f686901d
ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/CalumHutton/b7aa1c2e71c8d4386463ac14f686901d

All References (10)

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https://gist.github.com/CalumHutton/b7aa1c2e71c8d4386463ac14f686901dExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/blob/master/lib/geokit-rails/ip_geocode_lookup.rb%23L37Broken Link
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https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/7ffc5813e57f6f417987043e1039925fd0865c43Patch
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https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/a93dfe49fb9aeae7164e2f8c4041450a04b5482fPatch
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https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-GEOKITRAILS-5920323Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://gist.github.com/CalumHutton/b7aa1c2e71c8d4386463ac14f686901dExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/blob/master/lib/geokit-rails/ip_geocode_lookup.rb%23L37Broken Link
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https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/7ffc5813e57f6f417987043e1039925fd0865c43Patch
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https://github.com/geokit/geokit-rails/commit/a93dfe49fb9aeae7164e2f8c4041450a04b5482fPatch
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https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-GEOKITRAILS-5920323Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-26153
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 6, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-26153 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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