# CVE-2025-0704: JoeyBling bootplus QrCodeController.java qrCode resource consumption

> Remote attackers can cause resource exhaustion in JoeyBling bootplus via manipulated width and height parameters in the QR code controller.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 24 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g57h-qqhx-4ccp

## What is CVE-2025-0704?

CVE-2025-0704 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in JoeyBling bootplus, published on 24 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in JoeyBling bootplus up to 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d. Affected is the function qrCode of the file src/main/java/io/github/controller/QrCodeController.java. The manipulation of the argument w/h leads to resource consumption. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available.

Weakness: CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release), CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0704?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Joeybling Bootplus.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-0704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-0704 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0704 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in JoeyBling bootplus

- [CVE-2025-0705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0705/): JoeyBling bootplus QrCodeController.java qrCode redirect (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-0698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0698/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-0699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0699/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-0700](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0700/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-0701](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0701/): JoeyBling bootplus list sql injection (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-0704 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-0704 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in JoeyBling bootplus, published on 24 Jan 2025. 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-2025-0704 exists.

Affected product: JoeyBling bootplus. 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-2025-0704/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0704/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0704
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0704
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-0704

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0704/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.