CVE-2023-51774 (High) detected in json-jwt-1.15.3.gem - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-51774 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - json-jwt-1.15.3.gem

JSON Web Token and its family (JSON Web Signature, JSON Web Encryption and JSON Web Key) in Ruby

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/json-jwt-1.15.3.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/json-jwt-1.15.3.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

• openid_connect-1.4.2.gem (Root Library)
  • ❌ json-jwt-1.15.3.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The json-jwt (aka JSON::JWT) gem 1.16.3 for Ruby sometimes allows bypass of identity checks via a sign/encryption confusion attack. For example, JWE can sometimes be used to bypass JSON::JWT.decode.

Publish Date: 2024-02-29

URL: CVE-2023-51774

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.