CVE-2024-41123 is a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability affecting the REXML gem in Ruby, specifically versions prior to 3.3.3. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a DoS condition by submitting specially crafted XML containing numerous whitespace, '>]', or ']> ' characters. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to a complete denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
>= 3.2.8, < 3.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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