Improper input validation in Ruby-Lang Ruby

CVE-2013-1821

lib/rexml/text.rb in the REXML parser in Ruby before 1.9.3-p392 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via crafted text nodes in an XML document, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.067 (93.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1821?
CVE-2013-1821 is a vulnerability in Ruby-Lang Ruby, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-04-09.
Is CVE-2013-1821 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.