{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-mhwm-jh88-3gjf",
  "modified": "2025-03-04T16:37:25Z",
  "published": "2025-03-03T22:05:08Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-27220"
  ],
  "summary": "CGI has Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) potential in Util#escapeElement",
  "details": "There is a possibility for Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by in the cgi gem. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-27220. We recommend upgrading the cgi gem.\n\n## Details\n\nThe regular expression used in `CGI::Util#escapeElement` is vulnerable to ReDoS. The crafted input could lead to a high CPU consumption.\n\nThis vulnerability only affects Ruby 3.1 and 3.2. If you are using these versions, please update CGI gem to version 0.3.5.1, 0.3.7, 0.4.2 or later.\n\n## Affected versions\n\ncgi gem versions <= 0.3.5, 0.3.6, 0.4.0 and 0.4.1.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to svalkanov for discovering this issue.\nAlso thanks to nobu for fixing this vulnerability.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L"
    },
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V4",
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "cgi"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.3.5.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "cgi"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.3.6"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.3.7"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.3.6"
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "cgi"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.4.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.4.2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27220"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/pull/52"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/pull/53"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi/pull/54"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/2890322"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ruby/cgi"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/cgi/CVE-2025-27220.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-27220"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2025/02/26/security-advisories"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1333"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-03-03T22:05:08Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-04T00:15:31Z"
  }
}