# CVE-2021-33473: Arbitrary file write in dragonfly

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-33473-arbitrary-file-write-in-dragonfly  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-33473 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-06-03

Arbitrary file write in dragonfly

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-33473 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-33473 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2021-33473?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 3 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** dragonfly (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-33473?** Yes. dragonfly (RubyGems): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-33473?** Check whether you run dragonfly (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

- dragonfly (RubyGems): upgrade to 1.4.0 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update dragonfly
  ```


## Affected products

- dragonfly (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2021-33473
- GHSA-fj34-jhjx-xmvv

## Related threats

- [Dragonfly contains remote code execution vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-33564-dragonfly-contains-remote-code-execution-vulnerability)
- [Dragonfly Code Injection vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-1756-dragonfly-code-injection-vulnerability)
- [Code injection in dragonfly gem](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-5671-code-injection-in-dragonfly-gem)