CVE-2013-1801: The httparty gem 0.9.0 and earlier for Ruby does not properly restrict casts of string values, which might...

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older Ruby applications that still use httparty 0.9.0 or earlier may mishandle string-to-object conversion. In exposed request or response parsing paths, this could let an attacker trigger object injection, possible code execution, or resource exhaustion. The public record does not provide CVSS scoring or confirmed exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy Ruby or Rails applications that include httparty 0.9.0 or earlier, directly or transitively. Risk depends on whether attacker-controlled input reaches parsing or type-conversion paths. The bundle does not identify specific products beyond the gem. Treat this as a high-priority legacy dependency cleanup item, especially for exposed Ruby services. The issue is old, but the potential impact includes code execution and denial of service. Urgency depends on whether affected versions are still deployed. Mitigation focus: Inventory Ruby applications for httparty 0.9.0 or earlier.; Upgrade httparty from affected versions following vendor or gem maintainer guidance.; Review dependency lockfiles for transitive httparty inclusion..

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Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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