Package Instance

Possible ReDoS vulnerability in plain_text_for_blockquote_node in Action Text
There is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in the plain_text_for_blockquote_node helper in Action Text. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-47888.

Impact
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Carefully crafted text can cause the plain_text_for_blockquote_node helper to take an unexpected amount of time, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or apply the relevant patch immediately.

Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2 or newer are unaffected. Rails 8.0.0.beta1 depends on Ruby 3.2 or greater so is unaffected.


Releases
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The fixed releases are available at the normal locations.

Workarounds
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Users can avoid calling `plain_text_for_blockquote_node` or upgrade to Ruby 3.2

Credits
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Thanks to [ooooooo_q](https://hackerone.com/ooooooo_q) for the report!

Trix Editor Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
The Trix editor, versions prior to 2.1.1, is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution when copying and pasting content from the web or other documents with markup into the editor. The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of pasted content, allowing an attacker to embed malicious scripts which are executed within the context of the application.

**Vulnerable Versions**: 

- 1.x series up to and including 1.3.1
- 2.x series up to and including 2.1.0

**Fixed Versions**: 

- v1.3.2
- v2.1.1

**Vector**:

- **Bug 1**: When copying content manipulated by a script, such as:

```js
document.addEventListener('copy', function(e){
  e.clipboardData.setData('text/html', '<div><noscript><div class="123</noscript>456<img src=1 onerror=alert(1)//"></div></noscript></div>');
  e.preventDefault();
});
```

and pasting into the Trix editor, the script within the content is executed.

- **Bug 2**: Similar execution occurs with content structured as:

```js
document.write(`copy<div data-trix-attachment="{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;text/html&quot;,&quot;content&quot;:&quot;&lt;img src=1 onerror=alert(101)&gt;HELLO123&quot;}"></div>me`);
```

### Impact:
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the user's session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions being performed or sensitive information being disclosed.

### Remediation:

**Update Recommendation**: Users should upgrade to Trix editor version 2.1.1 or later, which incorporates proper sanitization of input from copied content.

**CSP Enhancement**: Additionally, enhancing the Content Security Policy (CSP) to disallow inline scripts can significantly mitigate the risk of such vulnerabilities. Set CSP policies such as script-src 'self' to ensure that only scripts hosted on the same origin are executed, and explicitly prohibit inline scripts using script-src-elem.

### References:
  - https://github.com/basecamp/trix/releases/tag/v2.1.1
  - https://github.com/basecamp/trix/pull/1147
  - https://github.com/basecamp/trix/pull/1149
  - https://github.com/basecamp/trix/pull/1153

**Credit**: These issues were reported by security researchers [loknop](https://hackerone.com/loknop) and [pinpie](https://hackerone.com/pinpie).