CVE-2023-26153

Name: CVE-2023-26153
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-10-06T05:15:52.803+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-26153 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.24%

86.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Geokit	Geokit-Rails	< 2.5.0

References

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

Timeline

Published: Oct 6, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-26153?

How severe is CVE-2023-26153?

CVE-2023-26153 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-26153?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST