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

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 17 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2rmr-49w2-jxx7

## 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 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46485?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- An issue in Data Illusion Survey Software Solutions NGSurvey v2.4.28 and below allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted survey. (github_poc): https://github.com/NevaSec/CVE-2022-46485

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-46484](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46484/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-15479](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15479/): NGSurvey Enterprise 3.6.4 incorrect authorization exposes other users’ API keys and personal data (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-46485 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-46485/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46485/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46485
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46485
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46485

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46485/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.