CVE-2024-6036 Denial of Service in gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt

High 7.5 Published 10 Jul 2024 Updated 1 Aug 2024

An attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a specific request to the queue join endpoint, triggering an unrestricted server restart.

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-2024-6036?

CVE-2024-6036 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt, published on 10 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt version 20240410 allows any user to restart the server at will by sending a specific request to the `/queue/join?` endpoint with `"fn_index":66`. This unrestricted server restart capability can severely disrupt service availability, cause data loss or corruption, and potentially compromise system integrity.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6036?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including chuanhuchatgpt. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`chuanhuchatgpt` PyPI	All versions to `20240410`	None

Products include Gaizhenbiao Chuanhuchatgpt.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6036 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-2024-6036 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6036 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr5w-hhv9-wjfw, PYSEC-2024-269.