CVE-2025-0182

Denial of Service in danswer-ai/danswer

Description

A vulnerability in danswer-ai/danswer version 0.9.0 allows for denial of service through memory exhaustion. The issue arises from the use of a vulnerable version of the starlette package (<=0.49) via fastapi, which was patched in fastapi version 0.115.3. The vulnerability can be exploited by sending multiple requests to the /auth/saml/callback endpoint, leading to uncontrolled memory consumption and eventual denial of service.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: danswer-ai danswer-ai/danswer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.com/bounties/969b8056-b66c-4d70-8f77-04c1cbdc1d1a

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0182?
CVE-2025-0182 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-0182?
To fix CVE-2025-0182, 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-2025-0182 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-0182 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-2025-0182?
CVE-2025-0182 affects danswer-ai danswer-ai/danswer.
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