Vulnerability · CVE-2023-22799
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to tak…
Published Feb 9, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 24, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Oct 25, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-22799. EPSS is 1.05%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.05%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe rubyonrails/globalid
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.
Are you affected?
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- cpe rubyonrails/globalid< 1.0.1
How to fix CVE-2023-22799
Upgrade
CVE-2023-22799 lists a fix boundary at 1.0.1. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 1.0.1
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-22799. EPSS is 1.05%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with < 1.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity; CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. EPSS 1.05%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 9, 2023 · NIST NVD
Detected
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.
Oct 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the workarounds immediately.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-22799
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-22799
A ReDoS based DoS vulnerability in the GlobalID <1.0.1 which could allow an attacker supplying a carefully crafted input can cause the regular expression engine to take an unexpected amount of time. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or use one of the wor
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 25, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgOct 24, 2026
- NIST NVDOct 24, 2026