CVE-2024-0241 encoded_id-rails Denial of Service Vulnerability
Remote attackers can cause denial of service by sending requests with extremely long ID parameters in the encoded_id-rails library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-0241?
CVE-2024-0241 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in diaconou:encodedid\, published on 4 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
encoded_id-rails versions before 1.0.0.beta2 are affected by an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker might cause a denial of service condition by sending an HTTP request with an extremely long "id" parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0241?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including encoded_id-rails. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
encoded_id-rails RubyGems | All versions | 1.0.0.beta2 |
encoded_id-rails RubyGems | All versions | 1.0.0.beta2 |
Products include Diaconou Encodedid\.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0241?
Upgrade encoded_id-rails to 1.0.0.beta2 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-2024-0241 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0241 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c.