[CVE-2024-47888] Possible ReDoS vulnerability in plain_text_for_blockquote_node in Action Text
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Possible ReDoS vulnerability in plain_text_for_blockquote_node in Action Text There is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in the plain_text_for_blockquote_node helper in Action Text. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-47888. Impact 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 or apply the relevant patch immediately. 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. Full GHSA: https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-wwhv-wxv9-rpgw
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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 …
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State
Closed
Substate
Resolved
Bounty
$505.00
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Weakness
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption