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CVE-2026-33169 (Medium) detected in activesupport-7.1.3.4.gem

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Description

CVE-2026-33169 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - activesupport-7.1.3.4.gem

A toolkit of support libraries and Ruby core extensions extracted from the Rails framework. Rich support for multibyte strings, internationalization, time zones, and testing.

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/activesupport-7.1.3.4.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/3.2.0/cache/activesupport-7.1.3.4.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • manageiq-style-1.5.1.gem (Root Library)
    • rubocop-rails-2.25.0.gem
      • activesupport-7.1.3.4.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Active Support is a toolkit of support libraries and Ruby core extensions extracted from the Rails framework. "NumberToDelimitedConverter" uses a lookahead-based regular expression with "gsub!" to insert thousands delimiters. Prior to versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1, the interaction between the repeated lookahead group and "gsub!" can produce quadratic time complexity on long digit strings. Versions 8.1.2.1, 8.0.4.1, and 7.2.3.1 contain a patch.

Publish Date: 2026-03-23

URL: CVE-2026-33169

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

Release Date: 2026-03-23

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/rails/rails.git - v8.0.4.1,https://github.com/rails/rails.git - v8.1.2.1,https://github.com/rails/rails.git - v7.2.3.1


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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with /Gemfile.lock and the dependency hierarchy showing rubocop-rails pulling in activesupport 7.1.3.4. Determine which supported fixed Active Support version can be used, update the locked dependency, and verify that the vulnerable version is no longer present without breaking the project’s dependency resolution.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rails, ruby
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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