CVE-2023-26112
Published: 3 April 2023
All versions of the package configobj are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the validate function, using (.+?)\((.*)\). **Note:** This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | per advisory: "This is only exploitable in the case of a developer, putting the offending value in a server side configuration file" |
| iconstantin | as of 2024-01-08, the proposed fix has not yet been committed |
Priority
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.9 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |