ADVISORIES

• CVE-2019-25061 (NVD)
• GHSA-ggfx-h9xj-5v9c
• Vendor Advisory

GEM

random_password_generator

SEVERITY

CVSS v3.x: 7.5 (High)

PATCHED VERSIONS

None.

DESCRIPTION

The random_password_generator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.

RELATED

• https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
• https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560