GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x: Duplicate Advisory Nokogiri Updates Packaged Libxml2 To Vulnerability

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CWE-1395
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x is a LOW nokogiri updates packaged libxml2 to vulnerability (CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves nokogiri updates packaged libxml2 to 2.13.6 to resolve cve-2025-24928 and cve-2024-56171. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.18.3.

GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

nokogiri fixed: 1.18.3 
Upgrade nokogiri to 1.18.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for nokogiri

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for nokogiri

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.18.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component, where the product has a dependency on a third-party component that contains one or more known vulnerabilities. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

# Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-vvfq-8hwr-qm4m. This link is maintained to preserve external references. # Original Description ## Summary Nokogiri v1.18.3 upgrades its dependency libxml2 to [v2.13.6](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/releases/v2.13.6). libxml2 v2.13.6 addresses: - CVE-2025-24928 - described at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/847 - CVE-2024-56171 - described at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/828 ## Impact ### CVE-2025-24928 Stack-buffer overflow is possible when reporting DTD validation errors if the input contains a long (~3kb) QName prefix. ### CVE-2024-56171 Use-after-free is possible during validation against untrusted XML Schemas (.xsd) and, potentially, validation of untrusted documents against trusted Schemas if they make use of `xsd:keyref` in combination with recursively defined types that have additional identity constraints.

GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.18.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
nokogiri
gem/nokogiri
RubyGems
< 1.18.3
1.18.3

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/security/advisories/GHSA-vvfq-8hwr-qm4m
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/GHSA-vvfq-8hwr-qm4m.yml
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x?
GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Nokogiri updates packaged libxml2 to 2.13.6 to resolve CVE-2025-24928 and CVE-2024-56171 under CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.18.3 across affected packages: nokogiri.
What version fixes GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x?
Upgrading to 1.18.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is nokogiri affected?
Yes, nokogiri is affected in releases prior to 1.18.3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.18.3 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x?
GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x is classified under CWE-1395: Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component (The product has a dependency on a third-party component that contains one or more known vulnerabilities.).
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for GHSA-5mwf-688x-mr7x?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for nokogiri'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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