#VU105105 Information disclosure in URI - CVE-2025-27221
Published: February 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105105
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27221
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
URI
URI
Software vendor:
rubygems.org
rubygems.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to URI#join, URI#merge, and URI#+ methods retain sensitive information, such as user:password, even after the host is replaced. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.