Resource exhaustion in Danswer-Ai Danswer-Ai/danswer
CVE-2024-8028
A vulnerability in danswer-ai/danswer v0.3.94 allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by uploading a file with a malformed multipart boundary. By appending a large number of characters to the end of the multipart boundary, the server continuously processes each character, rendering the application inaccessible. This issue can be exploited by sending a single crafted request, affecting all users on the server.
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Danswer-ai Danswer-ai/danswer — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8028?
- CVE-2024-8028 is a high-severity vulnerability in Danswer-Ai Danswer-Ai/danswer, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8028?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.