Vulnerability identifier: #VU49030

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28274

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Mateo Williford

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "createFromPath" function. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

deepref: 1.1.1 - 1.2.1

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External links
http://github.com/isaymatato/deepref/commit/24935e6a1060cb09c641d3075982f0b44cfca4c2

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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