Resource exhaustion in Torchbox Wagtail
CVE-2023-28837
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to versions 4.1.4 and 4.2.2, a memory exhaustion bug exists in Wagtail's handling of uploaded images and documents. For both images and documents, files are loaded…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Torchbox Wagtail
- Wagtail — versions < 4.1.4, >= 4.2, < 4.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28837?
- CVE-2023-28837 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Torchbox Wagtail, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28837?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.