How to fix CVE-2025-58767?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Verify denial of service controls are in place.

Is Rexml affected by CVE-2025-58767?

CVE-2025-58767 is a low-severity vulnerability in REXML involving resource exhaustion (CVSS 1.2). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. A patch is available and can be applied during standard maintenance windows.

CVE-2025-58767

LOW

2025-09-17 [email protected]

Denial Of Service Rexml

1.2

CVSS 4.0

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:12 vuln.today

Patch Released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:12 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Sep 17, 2025 - 18:15 nvd

LOW 1.2

DescriptionNVD

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gems from 3.3.3 to 3.4.1 has a DoS vulnerability when parsing XML containing multiple XML declarations. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you may be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.4.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities.

AnalysisAI

REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. Rated low severity (CVSS 1.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability could allow attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400), which allows attackers to cause denial of service by exhausting system resources. REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gems from 3.3.3 to 3.4.1 has a DoS vulnerability when parsing XML containing multiple XML declarations. If you need to parse untrusted XMLs, you may be impacted to these vulnerabilities. The REXML gem 3.4.2 or later include the patches to fix these vulnerabilities. Affected products include: Ruby-Lang Rexml.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement rate limiting, set resource quotas, validate input sizes, use timeouts.

CVE-2025-58767 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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