CVE-2023-5573 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in vriteio/vrite
Attackers can cause denial of service by exploiting resource allocation limits in the vrite library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-5573?
CVE-2023-5573 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in vriteio/vrite, published on 13 Oct 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository vriteio/vrite prior to 0.3.0.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5573?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @vrite/sdk. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@vrite/sdk npm | All versions | 0.3.0 |
@vrite/sdk npm | All versions | 0.3.0 |
Products include Vrite Vrite.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5573?
Upgrade @vrite/sdk to 0.3.0 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-2023-5573 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5573 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in vriteio/vrite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5ghm-h2wq-g3mh.