CVE-2022-46485 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in ngSurvey by exploiting specific field types within surveys.

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-2022-46485?

CVE-2022-46485 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Data Illusion Survey Software Solutions ngSurvey version 2.4.28 and below is vulnerable to Denial of Service if a survey contains a "Text Field", "Comment Field" or "Contact Details".

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46485?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ngsurvey Ngsurvey.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46485?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46485 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-2022-46485 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-46485 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rmr-49w2-jxx7.

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