CVE-2024-41946 (Medium) detected in rexml-3.2.8.gem

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CVE-2024-41946 - 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-rails-2.25.0.gem
    • rubocop-1.56.3.gem
      • ❌ rexml-3.2.8.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.2 has a DoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many entity expansions with SAX2 or pull parser API. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2024-08-01

URL: CVE-2024-41946

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • 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: GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4

Release Date: 2024-08-01

Fix Resolution: rexml - 3.3.3

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