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CVE-2025-27220
Component Overview
Vulnerability Overview
Name
CVE-2025-27220
Source
NVD (
link
)
Debian (
link
)
Description
In the CGI gem before 0.4.2 for Ruby, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the Util#escapeElement method.
CWEs
CWE-1333
CWE-1333
Published Date
Mar 4, 2025
Updated Date
Jun 17, 2026
Workaround
-
Advisories
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/cgi/CVE-2025-27220.yml
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/2890322
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Analysis
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Affected Component
Analysis
ruby
Patched
Vulnerability Ratings
#
4
CVSSv31
7.5
CVSSv31
NaN
other
Others affected components
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Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
ruby
buildroot
2025.02.x
3.4.9
Not Affected
ruby
buildroot
master
4.0.3
Not Affected
ruby
openwrt
master
4.0.2-r1
Not Affected
ruby
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
3.4.9-r1
Not Affected
ruby
yocto
master
4.0.5
Not Affected
ruby
yocto
scarthgap
3.3.10
Not Affected
Resolved with patches
#
ruby (yocto:kirkstone)
#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Escape/unescape unclosed tags as well
Hiroshi SHIBATA <hsbt@ruby-lang.org>
CVE-2025-27220