CVE-2022-4045 json
Authenticated user could send multiple requests containing a parameter which could fetch a large amount of data and can crash a Mattermost server
published 3y ago modified last mo. also GHSA-v42f-hq78-8c5m , EUVD-2022-7432
- cvss
- 3.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A denial-of-service vulnerability in the Mattermost allows an authenticated user to crash the server via multiple requests to one of the API endpoints which could fetch a large amount of data.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server 7.1.4, 7.2.1, 7.3.1
- Mattermost Mattermost 7.4.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | <7.1.4 >=7.2.0, <7.2.1 >=7.3.0, <7.3.1 |
7.1.4 7.2.1 7.3.1 |
Affected products
- Mattermost Mattermost
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates/
vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4045
advisory
-
mattermost.com
/security-updates
web
-
pkg.go.dev
/github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4045
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v42f-hq78-8c5m
- NVD CVE-2022-4045
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