CVE-2023-22792 (High) detected in actionpack-5.1.5.gem

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CVE-2023-22792 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - actionpack-5.1.5.gem

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Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/actionpack-5.1.5.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /Gemfile.lock

Dependency Hierarchy:

• simple_form-5.0.0.gem (Root Library)
  • ❌ actionpack-5.1.5.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 55010d67cd874d1e661f01130ef08fbca55fa0ea

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A regular expression based DoS vulnerability in Action Dispatch <6.0.6.1,< 6.1.7.1, and <7.0.4.1. Specially crafted cookies, in combination with a specially crafted X_FORWARDED_HOST header can cause the regular expression engine to enter a state of catastrophic backtracking. This can cause the process to use large amounts of CPU and memory, leading to a possible DoS vulnerability All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.

Publish Date: 2023-02-09

URL: CVE-2023-22792

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2023-02-09

Fix Resolution: actionpack - 6.1.7.1,7.0.4.1

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