CVE-2022-24863

Name: CVE-2022-24863
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-04-18T19:15:09.837+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24863 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. http-swagger is an open source wrapper to automatically generate RESTful API documentation with Swagger 2.0. In versions of http-swagger prior to 1.2.6 an attacker may perform a denial of service attack consisting of memory exhaustion on the host system. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

http-swagger is an open source wrapper to automatically generate RESTful API documentation with Swagger 2.0. In versions of http-swagger prior to 1.2.6 an attacker may perform a denial of service attack consisting of memory exhaustion on the host system. The cause of the memory exhaustion is down to improper handling of http methods. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may to restrict the path prefix to the "GET" method as a workaround.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.33%

81.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Http-Swagger Project	Http-Swagger	< 1.2.6

References

https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/commit/b7d83e8fba85a7a51aa7e45e8244b4173f15049ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/pull/62Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/releases/tag/v1.2.6Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/security/advisories/GHSA-xg75-q3q5-cqmvThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/commit/b7d83e8fba85a7a51aa7e45e8244b4173f15049ePatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/pull/62Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/releases/tag/v1.2.6Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/swaggo/http-swagger/security/advisories/GHSA-xg75-q3q5-cqmvThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24863?

How severe is CVE-2022-24863?

CVE-2022-24863 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24863?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST