How severe is GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4?

GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 affects the following packages: actionpack (RubyGems), actionpack (RubyGems), actionpack (RubyGems), actionpack (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: RubyGems.

How do I fix GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4?

Update actionpack to 6.1.7.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 in my RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for actionpack, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4?

GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.0%, placing it in the 64th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4?

GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 is classified as CWE-1333 (CWE-1333). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 was published on October 15, 2024 and was last updated on October 31, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

💎 RubyGems

Not in CISA KEV

Possible ReDoS vulnerability in HTTP Token authentication in Action ControllerGHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4

GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 is a CWE-1333 vulnerability in actionpack. A fix is available for actionpack — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asBIT-rails-2024-47887CVE-2024-47887

Published

Oct 15, 2024

Updated

Oct 31, 2024

Affected

4 pkgs

Patched

4 / 4

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 12, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs64th percentile — riskier than 64% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

4 pkgs affected

💎actionpack💎actionpack💎actionpack💎actionpack

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects RubyGems packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

There is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in Action Controller's HTTP Token authentication. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-47887.

Impact

For applications using HTTP Token authentication via authenticate_or_request_with_http_token or similar, a carefully crafted header may cause header parsing to take an unexpected amount of time, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or apply the relevant patch immediately.

Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2 or newer are unaffected. Rails 8.0.0.beta1 depends on Ruby 3.2 or greater so is unaffected.

Releases

The fixed releases are available at the normal locations.

Workarounds

Users on Ruby 3.2 are unaffected by this issue.

Credits

Thanks to scyoon for reporting

Affected Packages

4 total 4 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
💎RubyGems	`actionpack`	≥ 4.0.0&&< 6.1.7.9	6.1.7.9`bundle update actionpack --conservative`
💎RubyGems	`actionpack`	≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.0.8.5	7.0.8.5`bundle update actionpack --conservative`
💎RubyGems	`actionpack`	≥ 7.1.0&&< 7.1.4.1	7.1.4.1`bundle update actionpack --conservative`
💎RubyGems	`actionpack`	≥ 7.2.0&&< 7.2.1.1	7.2.1.1`bundle update actionpack --conservative`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for actionpack, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update actionpack to 6.1.7.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Ubuntu

USN-7290-1Ubuntu

Frequently Asked Questions

There is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in Action Controller's HTTP Token authentication. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-47887. Impact ------ For applications using HTTP Token authentication via `authenticate_or_request_with_http_token` or similar, a carefully crafted header may cause header parsing to take an unexpected amount of time, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or apply the relevant patch immediately. Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2

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