How severe is GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773?

GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 affects the following packages: govuk_tech_docs (RubyGems). Ecosystems affected: RubyGems.

How do I fix GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773?

Update govuk_tech_docs to 3.3.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 in my RubyGems dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for govuk_tech_docs. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

How do I mitigate GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 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 type of vulnerability is GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773?

GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 was published on April 11, 2023 and was last updated on July 8, 2026. 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

GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773

Fix: alphagov/tech-docs-gem#323

GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in govuk_tech_docs. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

govuk_tech_docs vulnerable to unescaped HTML on search results page

Also known asCVE-2024-22048

Published

Apr 11, 2023

Updated

Jul 8, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Jul 8, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

💎govuk_tech_docs

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

Impact

Pages that are indexed in search results have their entire contents indexed, including any HTML code snippets. These HTML snippets would appear in the search results unsanitised, so it was possible to render arbitrary HTML or run arbitrary scripts.

This is a low risk security issue; to exploit it, an attacker would need to find a way of committing malicious code to a page indexed by a site that uses tech-docs-gem (which are typically not editable by untrusted users). Their code would also be limited by the relatively short length that's rendered in the corresponding search result. Nevertheless, the XSS would then be triggerable by visiting a pre-constructed URL (/search/index.html?q=some+search+term), which users could be tricked into clicking on through social engineering.

Patches

This has been fixed in v3.3.1. HTML is now sanitised in search results.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
💎RubyGems	`govuk_tech_docs`	≥ 2.0.2&&< 3.3.1	3.3.1

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for govuk_tech_docs. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update govuk_tech_docs to 3.3.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Pages that are indexed in search results have their entire contents indexed, including any HTML code snippets. These HTML snippets would appear in the search results unsanitised, so it was possible to render arbitrary HTML or run arbitrary scripts. This is a low risk security issue; to exploit it, an attacker would need to find a way of committing malicious code to a page indexed by a site that uses tech-docs-gem (which are typically not editable by untrusted users). Their code would also be limited by the relatively short length that's rendered in the corresponding search result.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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