CVE-2020-5682 Denial of service in GROWI

High 7.5 Published 16 Dec 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in GROWI wiki software due to improper input validation.

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-2020-5682?

CVE-2020-5682 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in WESEEK, Inc. GROWI, published on 16 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in GROWI versions prior to v4.2.3 (v4.2 Series), GROWI versions prior to v4.1.12 (v4.1 Series), and GROWI v3 series and earlier GROWI versions prior to v4.2.3 (v4.2 Series), GROWI versions prior to v4.1.12 (v4.1 Series), and GROWI v3 series and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-400, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5682?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Weseek Growi.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5682?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5682 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-2020-5682 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5682 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-38q3-wx89-qvg5.