CVE-2024-399084.3MediumCWE-400

CVE-2024-39908: Denial of service in REXML

ruby · rexml

Affected: ruby rexml · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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1.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

74th percentile

050100

Higher than 74% of scored CVEs

4.3MediumCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products1

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ruby · rexml< 3.3.2

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption · Denial of Service
Vendor: ruby
Published: July 2024
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), July 2024

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