Medium severity · published Oct 16, 2024
CVE-2024-47888
Action Text has possible ReDoS vulnerability in plain_text_for_blockquote_node
6.6
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Action Text brings rich text content and editing to Rails. Starting in version 6.0.0 and prior to versions 6.1.7.9, 7.0.8.5, 7.1.4.1, and 7.2.1.1, there is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in the `plain_text_for_blockquote_node helper` in Action Text. Carefully crafted text can cause the `plain_text_for_blockquote_node` helper to take an unexpected amount of time, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. All users running an affected release should either upgrade to versions 6.1.7.9, 7.0.8.5, 7.1.4.1, or 7.2.1.1 or apply the relevant patch immediately. As a workaround, users can avoid calling `plain_text_for_blockquote_node` or upgrade to Ruby 3.2. Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2 or newer are unaffected. Rails 8.0.0.beta1 depends on Ruby 3.2 or greater so is unaffected.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
rails · rails
>= 6.0.0, < 6.1.7.9; >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8.5; >= 7.1.0, < 7.1.4.1; >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.1.1 · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47888
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-47888
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/4f4312b21a6448336de7c7ab0c4d94b378def468
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/727b0946c3cab04b825c039435eac963d4e91822
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/ba286c0a310b7f19cf5cac2a7a4c9def5cf9882e
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/de0df7caebd9cb238a6f10dca462dc5f8d5e98b5
github.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-wwhv-wxv9-rpgw
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