GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3 json
XML Injection in Xerces Java affects Nokogiri
published 4y ago modified last yr.
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- —
- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
## Summary
Nokogiri v1.13.4 updates the vendored `xerces:xercesImpl` from 2.12.0 to 2.12.2, which addresses [CVE-2022-23437](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437). That CVE is scored as CVSS 6.5 "Medium" on the NVD record.
Please note that this advisory only applies to the **JRuby** implementation of Nokogiri `< 1.13.4`.
## Mitigation
Upgrade to Nokogiri `>= v1.13.4`.
## Impact
### [CVE-2022-23437](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437) in xerces-J
- **Severity**: Medium - **Type**: [CWE-91](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/91.html) XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) - **Description**: There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions. - **See also**: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | nokogiri | <1.13.4 |
1.13.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-91 XML Injection
References
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github.com
/sparklemotion/nokogiri/security/advisories/GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
advisory
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github.com
/sparklemotion/nokogiri
package
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github.com
/sparklemotion/nokogiri/releases/tag/v1.13.4
web
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groups.google.com
/g/ruby-security-ann/c/vX7qSjsvWis/m/TJWN4oOKBwAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer
web
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3
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