CVE-2016-20006 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can block user logins in the Drupal REST/JSON module, causing a denial of service for legitimate users.
- 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-2016-20006?
CVE-2016-20006 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The REST/JSON project 7.x-1.x for Drupal allows blockage of user logins, aka SA-CONTRIB-2016-033. NOTE: This project is not covered by Drupal's security advisory policy.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rest\/Json Project Rest\/Json.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20006 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-2016-20006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-20006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxpr-3vxp-fp3x.