Mattermost fails to enforce a limit for the size of the... · CVE-2023-5330 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Mattermost fails to enforce a limit for the size of the...

High severity Unreviewed Published Oct 9, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 4, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Mattermost fails to enforce a limit for the size of the cache entry for OpenGraph data allowing an attacker to send a specially crafted request to the /api/v4/opengraph filling the cache and turning the server unavailable.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Oct 9, 2023

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 9, 2023

Last updated Apr 4, 2024

Weaknesses

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Learn more on MITRE.

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Learn more on MITRE.