CVE-2026-47242 PUBLISHED

Net::IMAP: Command Injection via ID command argument

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 18.05.2026 Published: 22.06.2026 Updated: 23.06.2026

Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to 0.6.5 and 0.5.15, when Net::IMAP#id is called with a hash argument, although the ID field value strings are correctly quoted (escaping quoted specials), they were not validated to prohibit CRLF sequences. While Net::IMAP#enable does process its arguments for aliases, it does not validate them as valid atoms (or as a list of valid atoms). The #to_s value is sent verbatim. Arguments to either command could be used by an attacker to inject arbitrary IMAP commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.6.5 and 0.5.15.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 5.8

Product Status

Vendor ruby
Product net-imap
Versions
  • Version >= 0.6.0, < 0.6.4.1 is affected
  • Version < 0.5.15 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE
  • CWE-93: Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') CWE