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Package details: pkg:gem/rexml@3.3.9
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VCID-bdtz-3mgw-4kga REXML ReDoS vulnerability ### Impact The REXML gem before 3.3.9 has a ReDoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many digits between `&#` and `x...;` in a hex numeric character reference (`&#x...;`). This does not happen with Ruby 3.2 or later. Ruby 3.1 is the only affected maintained Ruby. Note that Ruby 3.1 will reach EOL on 2025-03. ### Patches The REXML gem 3.3.9 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability. ### Workarounds Use Ruby 3.2 or later instead of Ruby 3.1. ### References * https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761/: An announce on www.ruby-lang.org CVE-2024-49761
GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m

Date Actor Action Vulnerability Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-03T19:14:19.448846+00:00 GitLab Importer Fixing VCID-bdtz-3mgw-4kga https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/gem/rexml/CVE-2024-49761.yml 37.0.0
2025-07-03T13:57:22.041750+00:00 GitLab Importer Fixing VCID-bdtz-3mgw-4kga https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/gem/rexml/CVE-2024-49761.yml 36.1.3
2025-07-01T14:35:45.190776+00:00 GHSA Importer Fixing VCID-bdtz-3mgw-4kga https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m 36.1.3
2025-07-01T12:08:43.492093+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Fixing VCID-bdtz-3mgw-4kga https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/10/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m.json 36.1.3