#VU31819 Resource exhaustion in freewvs - CVE-2020-15100

Vulnerability identifier: #VU31819

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15100

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
freewvs
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: schokokeks.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote authenticated attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

freewvs: 0.1.0

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External links
https://github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/commit/18bbf2043e53f69e0119d24f8ae4edb274afb9b2
https://github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/security/advisories/GHSA-9cfv-9463-8gqv

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.