# CVE-2015-10103: InternalError503 Forget It settings.js infinite loop

> A local attacker can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in the Forget It application by manipulating the setForgetTime argument.

- **Severity:** Low 2.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f6c4-ghc3-jw9f

## What is CVE-2015-10103?

CVE-2015-10103 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in InternalError503 Forget It, published on 17 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in InternalError503 Forget It up to 1.3. This affects an unknown part of the file js/settings.js. The manipulation of the argument setForgetTime with the input 0 leads to infinite loop. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 1.4 is able to address this issue. The patch is named adf0c7fd59b9c935b4fd675c556265620124999c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-226119.

Weakness: CWE-835 (Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10103?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Forget It Project Forget It.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10103?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10103 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10103 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10103 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10103 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in InternalError503 Forget It, published on 17 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10103 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: InternalError503 Forget It. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10103/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10103/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10103
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10103
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10103

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