Nexmo/nexmo-developer

factory_bot-6.2.0.gem: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5)

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Vulnerable Library - factory_bot-6.2.0.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/activesupport-6.1.4.4.gem

Vulnerabilities

CVE Severity CVSS Dependency Type Fixed in (factory_bot version) Remediation Available
CVE-2023-22796 High 7.5 activesupport-6.1.4.4.gem Transitive N/A* ❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

Details

CVE-2023-22796

Vulnerable Library - activesupport-6.1.4.4.gem

A toolkit of support libraries and Ruby core extensions extracted from the Rails framework. Rich support for multibyte strings, internationalization, time zones, and testing.

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/activesupport-6.1.4.4.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/activesupport-6.1.4.4.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • factory_bot-6.2.0.gem (Root Library)
    • ❌ activesupport-6.1.4.4.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

A regular expression based DoS vulnerability in Active Support <6.1.7.1 and <7.0.4.1. A specially crafted string passed to the underscore method 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.

Publish Date: 2023-02-09

URL: CVE-2023-22796

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

Origin: GHSA-j6gc-792m-qgm2

Release Date: 2023-01-06

Fix Resolution: activesupport - 6.1.7.1,7.0.4.1