# CVE-2013-1801: HTTParty does not restrict casts of string values

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-1801-httparty-does-not-restrict-casts-of-string-values  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-10-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2013-1801 · Severity: info · Published 2017-10-24

HTTParty does not restrict casts of string values

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2013-1801 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-1801 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2013-1801?** Informational severity, published 24 October 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** httparty (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.10.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1801?** Yes. httparty (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.10.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2013-1801?** Check whether you run httparty (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

- httparty (RubyGems): upgrade to 0.10.0 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update httparty
  ```


## Affected products

- httparty (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.10.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2013-1801
- GHSA-mgx3-27hr-mfgp

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