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CVE-2026-23885
Alchemy is an open source content management system engine written in Ruby on Rails. Prior to versions 7.4.12 and 8.0.3, the application uses the Ruby `eval()` function to dynamically execute a string provided by the `resource_handler.engine_name` attribute in `Alchemy::ResourcesHelper#resource_url_proxy`. The vulnerability exists in `app/helpers/alchemy/resources_helper.rb` at line 28. The code explicitly bypasses security linting with `# rubocop:disable Security/Eval`, indicating that the use
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"alchemy_cms","vendor":"AlchemyCMS","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 7.4.12"},{"status":"affected","version":">= 8.0.0.a, < 8.0.3"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-95","description":"CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
5 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/55d03ec600fd9e07faae1138b923790028917d26","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/55d03ec600fd9e07faae1138b923790028917d26"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/563c4ce45bf5813b7823bf3403ca1fc32cb769e7","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/563c4ce45bf5813b7823bf3403ca1fc32cb769e7"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v7.4.12","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v7.4.12"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v8.0.3","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v8.0.3"}
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{"name":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2762-657x-v979","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/security/advisories/GHSA-2762-657x-v979"}
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Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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