# CVE-2023-41889: Late-Unicode normalization vulnerability in SHIRASAGI

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.18.0
- Published: 2023-09-15 · Updated: 2024-09-25

## Affected

- shirasagi: fixed in 1.18.0

## Description

SHIRASAGI is a Content Management System. Prior to version 1.18.0, SHIRASAGI is vulnerable to a Post-Unicode normalization issue. This happens when a logical validation or a security check is performed before a Unicode normalization. The Unicode character equivalent of a character would resurface after the normalization. The fix is initially performing the Unicode normalization and then strip for all whitespaces and then checking for a blank string. This issue has been fixed in version 1.18.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on shirasagi, upgrade to a fixed version (1.18.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/shirasagi/shirasagi/security/advisories/GHSA-xr45-c2jv-2v9r
- https://github.com/shirasagi/shirasagi/blob/f249ce3f06f6bfbc0017b38f5c13de424334c3ea/app/models/concerns/rdf/object.rb#L68-L72
- https://sim4n6.beehiiv.com/p/unicode-characters-bypass-security-checks

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