# CVE-2023-46035: The svg\_optimizer gem before 0.3.0 for Ruby performs entity expansion on untrusted documents.

- Also known as: GHSA-6HVG-62Q8-95V7
- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.3.0
- Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-14

## Affected

- fnando svg\_optimizer: fixed in 0.3.0
- svg\_optimizer (RubyGems): from 0.2.6, fixed in 0.3.0

## Description

The svg_optimizer gem before 0.3.0 for Ruby performs entity expansion on untrusted documents.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on fnando svg\_optimizer, svg\_optimizer, upgrade to a fixed version (0.3.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/fnando/svg_optimizer/pull/17
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/pull/713

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