jekyll-4.3.3.gem: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.9) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - jekyll-4.3.3.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/3.2.0/cache/rexml-3.3.5.gem

Found in HEAD commit: c27001aca689e7f6f055fc4f3fcbdc92873120ff

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (jekyll version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2024-43398	Medium	5.9	rexml-3.3.5.gem	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2024-43398

### Vulnerable Library - rexml-3.3.5.gem

An XML toolkit for Ruby

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/rexml-3.3.5.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/3.2.0/cache/rexml-3.3.5.gem

Dependency Hierarchy: - jekyll-4.3.3.gem (Root Library) - kramdown-parser-gfm-1.1.0.gem - kramdown-2.4.0.gem - :x: **rexml-3.3.5.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c27001aca689e7f6f055fc4f3fcbdc92873120ff

Found in base branch: source

### Vulnerability Details

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.6 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many deep elements that have same local name attributes. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs with tree parser API like REXML::Document.new, you may be impacted to this vulnerability. If you use other parser APIs such as stream parser API and SAX2 parser API, this vulnerability is not affected. The REXML gem 3.3.6 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2024-08-22

URL: CVE-2024-43398

### CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vmwr-mc7x-5vc3

Release Date: 2024-08-22

Fix Resolution: rexml - 3.3.6

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.