CVE-2024-41123 (Medium) detected in rexml-3.2.8.gem

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## CVE-2024-41123 - 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:
- ruby-dbus-0.23.1.gem (Root Library)
- :x: **rexml-3.2.8.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.2 has some DoS vulnerabilities when it parses an XML that has many specific characters such as whitespace character, `>]` and `]>`. The REXML gem 3.3.3 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.

Publish Date: 2024-08-01

URL: CVE-2024-41123

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: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r55c-59qm-vjw6

Release Date: 2024-08-01

Fix Resolution: rexml - 3.3.3

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Start by inspecting Gemfile.lock and the dependency hierarchy in the issue to see how rexml is resolved through ruby-dbus. Confirm the resolved rexml version and check the project’s dependency or security checks; done means the lockfile uses a patched version and the reported CVE is no longer detected.

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