CVE-2024-35176

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: May 16, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xgh
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/05/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-35176
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-vg3r-rm7w-2xgh
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250306-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/05/16/dos-rexml-cve-2024-35176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

ruby-lang