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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Medium | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CNA (GitHub_M) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.012, the 68th percentile, on 6 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:16 UTC First seen by agentprime
- 31 Oct 2026, 15:16 UTC Confirmed by OSV
Sources
- GitHub Advisory Database: GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4
- OSV: GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4
- github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-5866-49gr-22v4
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41946
- github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/033d1909a8f259d5a7c53681bcaf14f13bcf0368
- github.com/ruby/rexml
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rexml/CVE-2024-41946.yml
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00011.html
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0007
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/23/dos-vulnerability-in-rexml
- www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/08/01/dos-rexml-cve-2024-41946