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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2024-22393

High
7.1/10

Summary

The Apache Answer software, version v1.0.4 through v1.2.5-RC1, is vulnerable to an Unrestricted Upload of File with a Dangerous Type issue. This vulnerability allows a logged-in user to perform a Pixel Flood Attack by uploading large pixel files, leading to server memory exhaustion.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published