CVE-2023-5969
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CVE-2023-5969 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Mattermost fails to properly sanitize the request to /api/v4/redirect_location allowing an attacker, sending a specially crafted request to /api/v4/redirect_location, to fill up the memory due to caching large items. . EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mattermost fails to properly sanitize the request to /api/v4/redirect_location allowing an attacker, sending a specially crafted request to /api/v4/redirect_location, to fill up the memory due to caching large items.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mattermost | Mattermost | <= 7.8.11 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.3 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost | >= 8.1.0, <= 8.1.2 |
| Mattermost | Mattermost | 9.0.0 |
References
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
- https://mattermost.com/security-updatesVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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