CVE-2015-20108

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 39% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

xml_security.rb in the ruby-saml gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby allows XPath injection and code execution because prepared statements are not used.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
67.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 27, 2023

Last Modified

January 14, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_pr.
github_pr

Some features from the PR #197 (PR splitted)

Fix merged in SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml PR #225 on 2015-04-29 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml/pull/225
generic

Comparing v0.9.2...v1.0.0 · SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml · GitHub

https://github.com/SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml/compare/v0.9.2...v1.0.0
github_commit Patch Available

commit 9853651b96b9 (SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml)

Patch available: SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml 1.4.1 (contains commit 9853651b96b9)

https://github.com/SAML-Toolkits/ruby-saml/commit/9853651b96b99653ea8627d757d46bfe62ab6448

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
ruby-saml0.0.5 ... 0.9.4 (53 versions)1.0.0

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-20108?
CVE-2015-20108 is a critical vulnerability published on May 27, 2023. xml_security.rb in the ruby-saml gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby allows XPath injection and code execution because prepared statements are not used.
When was CVE-2015-20108 disclosed?
CVE-2015-20108 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 27, 2023, with the most recent update on January 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-20108 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-20108 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-20108?
CVE-2015-20108 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-20108?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-20108, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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