Vulnerability identifier: #VU51241
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Etherpad
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: The Etherpad Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing pad names. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and cause Etherpad to restart.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Etherpad: 1.8.11
External links
http://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/releases/tag/1.8.12
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.