# CVE-2024-47887: Possible ReDoS vulnerability in HTTP Token authentication in Action Controller

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-47887-possible-redos-vulnerability-in-http-token-authentication-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-10-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-47887 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2024-10-15

Possible ReDoS vulnerability in HTTP Token authentication in Action Controller

Technologies: [actionpack (RubyGems)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/actionpack). Vendors: [RubyGems](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rubygems).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-47887 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-47887 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-47887?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 15 October 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** actionpack (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.0.0,fixed=6.1.7.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-47887?** Yes. actionpack (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.1.7.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-47887?** Check whether you run actionpack (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

- actionpack (RubyGems): upgrade to 6.1.7.9 or later

  ```sh
  bundle update actionpack
  ```


## Affected products

- actionpack (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=4.0.0,fixed=6.1.7.9

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-47887
- GHSA-vfg9-r3fq-jvx4

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