rest-client allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log

LOW 2.1CVE-2015-3448 · GHSA-mx9f-w8qq-q5jf · Published 29/04/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2015-3448 is a LOW (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability affecting rest-client, rest-client (rest-client project).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.37%, higher than 31.4% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.7.3 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
rest-client RubyGems	`< 1.7.3`	`1.7.3`
rest-client rest-client_project	`≤ 1.7.2`	No fix yet

Description

REST client for Ruby (aka rest-client) before 1.7.3 logs usernames and passwords, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.

NVD description

REST client for Ruby (aka rest-client) before 1.7.3 logs usernames and passwords, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3448 · ADVISORY
rest-client/rest-client · WEB
rest-client/rest-client · PACKAGE
web.archive.org/web/20200228154247/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74415 · WEB
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00026.html · WEB
osvdb.org/117461
securityfocus.com/bid/74415

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