CVE-2023-46136

Werkzeug vulnerable to high resource usage when parsing multipart/form-data containing a large part with CR/LF character at the beginning

Description

Werkzeug is a comprehensive WSGI web application library. If an upload of a file that starts with CR or LF and then is followed by megabytes of data without these characters: all of these bytes are appended chunk by chunk into internal bytearray and lookup for boundary is performed on growing buffer. This allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending crafted multipart data to an endpoint that will parse it. The amount of CPU time required can block worker processes from handling legitimate requests. This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.0.1.

Categories

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: pallets werkzeug
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Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46136?
CVE-2023-46136 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-46136?
To fix CVE-2023-46136, 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-2023-46136 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-46136 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-46136?
CVE-2023-46136 affects pallets werkzeug.
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