# CVE-2013-1656: Spree Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-1656-spree-improper-input-validation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-10-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-1656 · Severity: info · Published 2017-10-24

Spree Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Technologies: [spree (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/spree). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-1656 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-1656 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-1656?** Informational severity, published 24 October 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** spree (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=2.0.0.rc1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1656?** Yes. spree (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.0.0.rc1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-1656?** Check whether you run spree (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- spree (RubyGems): upgrade to 2.0.0.rc1 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update spree
  ```


## Affected products

- spree (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.0.0,fixed=2.0.0.rc1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-1656
- GHSA-jxx8-v83v-rhw3

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