CVE-2021-32848

Public Exploit
Octobox ReDoS vulnerability

Description

Octobox is software for managing GitHub notifications. Prior to pull request (PR) 2807, a user of the system can provide a specifically crafted search query string that will trigger a ReDoS vulnerability. This issue is fixed in PR 2807.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: octobox octobox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2021-100-octobox-octobox/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/octobox/octobox/pull/2807 patch
https://github.com/octobox/octobox/blob/372a0da981dbf47319fed4116364118fdf09fcc3/lib/search_parser.rb#L5 product exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32848?
CVE-2021-32848 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-32848?
To fix CVE-2021-32848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-32848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-32848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-32848?
CVE-2021-32848 affects octobox octobox.
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