XML Injection in Xerces Java affects Nokogiri
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
## Summary Nokogiri v1.13.4 updates the vendored `xerces:xercesImpl` from 2.12.0 to 2.12.2, which addresses [CVE-2022-23437](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437). That CVE is scored as CVSS 6.5 "Medium" on the NVD record. Please note that this advisory only applies to the **JRuby** implementation of Nokogiri `< 1.13.4`. ## Mitigation Upgrade to Nokogiri `>= v1.13.4`. ## Impact ### [CVE-2022-23437](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437) in xerces-J - **Severity**: Medium - **Type**: [CWE-91](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/91.html) XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) - **Description**: There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions. - **See also**: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nokogiri (RubyGems) | before 1.13.4 | 1.13.4 | Patch available | GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3 |
- nokogiri (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 1.13.4 Fixed in 1.13.4 Patch available GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3 nokogiri (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.13.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
Sources
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