CVE-2005-4650 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause resource exhaustion and denial of service in Joomla by exploiting unrestricted Search Mambots.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4650?
CVE-2005-4650 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 14 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! 1.03 does not restrict the number of "Search" Mambots, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a large number of Search Mambots.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-4650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2hm-f4mr-r66g.