CVE-2022-29158 Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability in Apache OFBiz

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can cause a denial of service in Apache OFBiz by sending specially crafted URLs that trigger excessive regular expression processing.

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-2022-29158?

CVE-2022-29158 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Ofbiz, published on 2 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache OFBiz up to version 18.12.05 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in the way it handles URLs provided by external, unauthenticated users. Upgrade to 18.12.06 or apply patches at https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-12599

Weakness: CWE-1333

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29158?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Ofbiz.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29158?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29158 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-2022-29158 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29158 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Ofbiz vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7hxq-2vp3-4xmj.

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