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CVE-2024-22048
medium
CVSS 6.1
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in govuk_tech_docs (CVE-2024-22048)
Summary
cross-site scripting in govuk_tech_docs (CVE-2024-22048). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `3.3.1` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-22048** has been found in govuk_tech_docs.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: upgrade govuk_tech_docs to **3.3.1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "govuk_tech_docs CVE-2024-22048" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-22048 (govuk_tech_docs) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: `3.3.1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Cross-site scripting (XSS)** (CWE-79) exists in govuk_tech_docs.
📍 Affected scope
govuk_tech_docs — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **3.3.1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'govuk_tech_docs' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'govuk_tech_docs' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `govuk_tech_docs` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade govuk_tech_docs to 3.3.1ステージング環境で 3.3.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
RubyGems
govuk_tech_docs
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.0.2"},{"fixed":"3.3.1"}]}]
References
- patch af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- web https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/pull/323
- web https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/releases/tag/v3.3.1
- web https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/security/advisories/GHSA-x2xw-hw8g-6773
- patch af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22048
- web https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/commit/a51c7058cec46bf2a4e25a1da62b14ac3fd46b53
- package https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem
- web https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/govuk_tech_docs/CVE-2024-22048.yml