# CVE-2021-31799: Arbitrary Code Execution in Rdoc

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-31799-arbitrary-code-execution-in-rdoc  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-09-01  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-31799 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-09-01

Arbitrary Code Execution in Rdoc

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-31799 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-31799 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-31799?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 1 September 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** rdoc (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.11,fixed=6.1.2.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-31799?** Yes. rdoc (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.1.2.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-31799?** Check whether you run rdoc (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

- rdoc (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.1.2.1 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update rdoc
  ```


## Affected products

- rdoc (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.11,fixed=6.1.2.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-31799
- GHSA-ggxm-pgc9-g7fp

## Related threats

- [RDoc RCE vulnerability with .rdoc_options](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-27281-rdoc-rce-vulnerability-with-rdoc-options)
- [RDoc contains XSS vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-0256-rdoc-contains-xss-vulnerability)