Description
REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.2.6 has a denial of service vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many `<`s in an attribute value. Those who need to parse untrusted XMLs may be impacted to this vulnerability. The REXML gem 3.2.7 or later include the patch to fix this vulnerability. As a workaround, don't parse untrusted XMLs.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ruby | rexml | < 3.2.7 |
| ruby-lang | rexml | < 3.2.7 |
References
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/4325835f92f3f142ebd91a3fdba4e1f1ab7f1cfbPatch
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xghVendor Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/05/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-35176Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/4325835f92f3f142ebd91a3fdba4e1f1ab7f1cfbPatch
- https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xghVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/05/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-35176Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 16, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified