CVE-2024-9229 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file upload feature of stangirard/quivr v0.0.298 allows unauthenticated attackers to cause excessive resource consumption by appending characters to the end of a multipart boundary in an HTTP request. This leads to the server continuously processing each character, rendering the service unavailable and impacting all users.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

https://huntr.com/bounties/946a412d-422f-4623-bb1d-d2646ad23dfd

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-9229?

CVE-2024-9229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file upload feature of stangirard/quivr v0.0.298 allows unauthenticated attackers to cause excessive resource consumption by appending characters to the ...

How severe is CVE-2024-9229?

CVE-2024-9229 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-9229?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.