CVE-2023-2666 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in froxlor/froxlor

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service in Froxlor by exploiting resource allocation flaws without proper limits.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-2666?

CVE-2023-2666 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in froxlor/froxlor, published on 12 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.16.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2666?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including froxlor/froxlor. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
froxlor/froxlor PackagistAll versions2.0.16
froxlor/froxlor PackagistAll versions2.0.16

Products include Froxlor Froxlor.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2666?

Upgrade froxlor/froxlor to 2.0.16 or later.

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-2023-2666 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2666 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gm9-c9jq-g523.

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