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CVE-2026-47241 (Low) detected in net-imap-0.5.12.gem

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Description

## CVE-2026-47241 - Low Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - net-imap-0.5.12.gem

Ruby client api for Internet Message Access Protocol


Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/net-imap-0.5.12.gem


Sample Path to Dependency File: /Gemfile.lock


Path to vulnerable library: /vendor/cache/net-imap-0.5.12.gem


Dependency Hierarchy:
- openid_connect-1.4.2.gem (Root Library)
- validate_email-0.1.6.gem
- mail-2.8.1.gem
- :x: **net-imap-0.5.12.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master



Vulnerability Details



Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to 0.6.5 and 0.5.15, several Net::IMAP commands accept a raw string argument which is only validated to prevent CRLF injection and then sent verbatim. If this string is derived from user-controlled input, an attacker can force the next command to be absorbed as a continuation of the first command. This will cause the first command to eventually fail, but also prevents it from returning until another command is sent (from another thread). That other command will not return until the connection is closed. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.6.5 and 0.5.15.

Publish Date: 2026-06-22

URL: CVE-2026-47241



CVSS 3 Score Details (3.5)

Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: None
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: Low


For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.


Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version


Release Date: 2026-06-11


Fix Resolution: https://github.com/ruby/net-imap.git - 0.5.15,net-imap - 0.5.15,net-imap - 0.6.4.1

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with /Gemfile.lock and the cached dependency at /vendor/cache/net-imap-0.5.12.gem; inspect how net-imap is resolved through mail and validate_email. Update the dependency to a fixed 0.5.x release, refresh the lockfile and cache as needed, and confirm the vulnerable 0.5.12 version is no longer present.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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