jmespath.rb (aka JMESPath for Ruby) before 1.6.1 uses JSON.load in a situation where JSON.parse is preferable.
Update jmespath to 1.6.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanJMESPath for Ruby uses unsafe JSON.load when safe JSON.parse is preferable affects jmespath (rubygems). Severity is critical. jmespath.rb (aka JMESPath for Ruby) before 1.6.1 uses JSON.load in a situation where JSON.parse is preferable.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in rubygems. A critical vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| jmespathrubygems | <1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
jmespath.rb (aka JMESPath for Ruby) before 1.6.1 uses JSON.load in a situation where JSON.parse is preferable.
Update jmespath to 1.6.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.
Local check
hol-guard supply-chain scanJMESPath for Ruby uses unsafe JSON.load when safe JSON.parse is preferable affects jmespath (rubygems). Severity is critical. jmespath.rb (aka JMESPath for Ruby) before 1.6.1 uses JSON.load in a situation where JSON.parse is preferable.
AI coding agents often install or upgrade packages automatically in rubygems. A critical vulnerability in a dependency can be pulled into a project through a normal install or update without a human reviewing the change, expanding the blast radius from a single package to every agent workspace that depends on it.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| jmespathrubygems | <1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
Fixed versions are reported by the source feed; confirm compatibility before updating.
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