CVE-2023-28120

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: January 09, 2025 Modified: April 15, 2026
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Description

There is a vulnerability in ActiveSupport if the new bytesplice method is called on a SafeBuffer with untrusted user input.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-28120-possible-xss-security-vulnerability-in-safebuffer-bytesplice/82469
Source: support@hackerone.com
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/3cf23c3f891e2e81c977ea4ab83b62bc2a444b70
Source: support@hackerone.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPV6PVCX4VDJHLFFT42EXBBSGAWZICOW/
Source: support@hackerone.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZE5W4MH6IE4DV7GELDK6ISCSTFLHKSYO/
Source: support@hackerone.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240202-0006/
Source: support@hackerone.com
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5389
Source: support@hackerone.com

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

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