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Vulnerability details: VCID-7d3c-1tgp-yubm
Vulnerability ID VCID-7d3c-1tgp-yubm
Aliases CVE-2013-6460
GHSA-62qp-3fxm-9wxf
OSV-101179
Summary CVE-2013-6460 rubygem-nokogiri: DoS while parsing XML documents Nokogiri gem 1.5.x has Denial of Service via infinite loop when parsing XML documents
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-2013-6460
generic_textual MODERATE https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
epss 0.02521 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
generic_textual MODERATE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
generic_textual MODERATE https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90058
generic_textual MODERATE https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90058
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-62qp-3fxm-9wxf
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6460.yml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6460.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-2013-6460
cvssv3 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6460
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6460
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6460
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6460
generic_textual MODERATE https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6460
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20200229074427/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
generic_textual MODERATE https://web.archive.org/web/20200229074427/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-2013-6460.json
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6460
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2013-6460
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90058
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6460.yml
https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/DeJpjTAg1FA
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6460
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6460
https://web.archive.org/web/20200229074427/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
https://web.archive.org/web/20200229074427/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/27/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64513
1046663 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1046663
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-62qp-3fxm-9wxf https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-62qp-3fxm-9wxf
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-2013-6460
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-2013-6460
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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.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-6460
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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/90058
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://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6460.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-2013-6460
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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-2013-6460
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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-2013-6460
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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/20200229074427/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 0.84811
EPSS Score 0.02521
Published At Aug. 7, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:04:55.634317+00:00 Ruby Importer Import https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2013-6460.yml 37.0.0