CVE-2021-28834 (Critical) detected in kramdown-1.17.0.gem

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CVE-2021-28834 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kramdown-1.17.0.gem

kramdown is yet-another-markdown-parser but fast, pure Ruby, using a strict syntax definition and supporting several common extensions.

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/kramdown-1.17.0.gem

Path to dependency file: /docs/Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gem/ruby/2.7.0/cache/kramdown-1.17.0.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jekyll-3.8.6.gem (Root Library)
  • ❌ kramdown-1.17.0.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Kramdown before 2.3.1 does not restrict Rouge formatters to the Rouge::Formatters namespace, and thus arbitrary classes can be instantiated.

Publish Date: 2021-03-19

URL: CVE-2021-28834

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-03-19

Fix Resolution: 2.3.1

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