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CVE-2024-39908 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - rexml-3.2.8.gem
An XML toolkit for Ruby
Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rexml-3.2.8.gem
Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/3.2.0/cache/rexml-3.2.8.gem
Dependency Hierarchy: - manageiq-style-1.5.1.gem (Root Library) - rubocop-performance-1.21.0.gem - rubocop-1.56.3.gem - :x: **rexml-3.2.8.gem** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 8cc957a8dd8d2068335a64c65361156e3e2f72f8
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.1 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as `<`, `0` and `%>`. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you many be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.3.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should avoid parsing untrusted XML strings.
Publish Date: 2024-07-16
URL: CVE-2024-39908
CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - 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
Origin: https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqq-m2hx-25v8
Release Date: 2024-07-16
Fix Resolution: rexml - 3.3.2
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