CVE-2021-21305

CarrierWave is an open-source RubyGem which provides a simple and flexible way to upload files from Ruby applications. In CarrierWave before versions 1.3.2 and 2.1.1, there is a code injection vulnerability. The "#manipulate!" method inappropriately evals the content of mutation option(:read/:write), allowing attackers to craft a string that can be executed as a Ruby code. If an application developer supplies untrusted inputs to the option, it will lead to remote code execution(RCE). This is fixed in versions 1.3.2 and 2.1.1.

• CWE-74
• CWE-94

• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#132---2021-02-08Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#211---2021-02-08Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/commit/387116f5c72efa42bc3938d946b4c8d2f22181b7Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/security/advisories/GHSA-cf3w-g86h-35x4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://rubygems.org/gems/carrierwaveProduct, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#132---2021-02-08Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#211---2021-02-08Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/commit/387116f5c72efa42bc3938d946b4c8d2f22181b7Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/carrierwaveuploader/carrierwave/security/advisories/GHSA-cf3w-g86h-35x4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://rubygems.org/gems/carrierwaveProduct, Third Party Advisory

Published

Feb 8, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified