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CVE-2023-28120
Published:January 09, 2025
Updated:May 16, 2026
There is a vulnerability in ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input.
Affected Packages
activesupport (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=7.0.0 <7.0.4.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 7.0.4.3
activesupport (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <6.1.7.3
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 6.1.7.3
Related Resources (11)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0006
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPV6PVCX4VDJHLFFT42EXBBSGAWZICOW/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0006/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZE5W4MH6IE4DV7GELDK6ISCSTFLHKSYO/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5389
https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-28120-possible-xss-security-vulnerability-in-safebuffer-bytesplice/82469
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZE5W4MH6IE4DV7GELDK6ISCSTFLHKSYO
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPV6PVCX4VDJHLFFT42EXBBSGAWZICOW
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activesupport/CVE-2023-28120.yml
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28120
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/3cf23c3f891e2e81c977ea4ab83b62bc2a444b70
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-79
EPSS
Base Score:
0.41