vetkit.ruby.xxe.entity-substitution
XML is parsed with entity substitution or external DTD loading enabled (NOENT / DTDLOAD). Untrusted XML can then read local files or reach internal hosts (XXE).
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ruby
XML is parsed with entity substitution or external DTD loading enabled (NOENT / DTDLOAD). Untrusted XML can then read local files or reach internal hosts (XXE).
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Parse untrusted XML with Nokogiri's defaults (no noent / dtdload) and keep LibXML default_substitute_entities off.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/ruby.yml.
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