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Vulnerability details: VCID-1w6a-b9n1-rkds
Vulnerability ID VCID-1w6a-b9n1-rkds
Aliases CVE-2013-6461
GHSA-jmhh-w7xp-wg39
OSV-101458
Summary CVE-2013-6461 rubygem-nokogiri: DoS while parsing XML entities Nokogiri gem 1.5.x and 1.6.x has DoS while parsing XML entities by failing to apply limits
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion')
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6461
generic_textual MODERATE https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
epss 0.02046 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6461
generic_textual MODERATE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6461
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90059
generic_textual MODERATE https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90059
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmhh-w7xp-wg39
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6461.yml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6461.yml
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri
cvssv2 4.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
cvssv3 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6461
generic_textual MODERATE https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6461
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20200804224345/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
generic_textual MODERATE https://web.archive.org/web/20200804224345/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
cvssv3.1 6.5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2013-6461.json
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6461
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6461
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6461
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90059
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6461.yml
https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/DeJpjTAg1FA
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6461
https://web.archive.org/web/20200804224345/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
1046664 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1046664
cpe:2.3:a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:nokogiri:nokogiri:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:redhat:subscription_asset_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GHSA-jmhh-w7xp-wg39 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmhh-w7xp-wg39
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6461
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6461
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90059
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6461.yml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri
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Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6461
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6461
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://web.archive.org/web/20200804224345/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.83107
EPSS Score 0.02046
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:04:56.308410+00:00 Ruby Importer Import https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6461.yml 37.0.0