# CVE-2023-0299: Publify Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-0299-publify-improper-input-validation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-01-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-0299 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-01-14

Publify Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Technologies: [publify_core (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/publify-core). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-0299 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-0299 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-0299?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 14 January 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** publify_core (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.2.10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-0299?** Yes. publify_core (RubyGems): upgrade to 9.2.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-0299?** Check whether you run publify_core (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- publify_core (RubyGems): upgrade to 9.2.10 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update publify_core
  ```


## Affected products

- publify_core (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.2.10

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-0299
- GHSA-q3rm-f527-ghxj

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