CVE-2023-45196: adminerevo DoS — Fix

Description

Adminer and AdminerEvo allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by connecting to an attacker-controlled service that responds with HTTP redirects. The denial of service is subject to PHP configuration limits. Adminer is no longer supported, but this issue was fixed in AdminerEvo version 4.8.4.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
adminerevo	adminerevo	< 4.8.4

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/adminerevo/adminerevo/pull/102/commits/23e7cdc0a32b3739e13d19ae504be0fe215142b6 https://github.com/adminerevo/adminerevo/pull/102/commits/23e7cdc0a32b3739e13d19ae504be0fe215142b6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-45196? +

Adminer and AdminerEvo allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by connecting to an attacker-controlled service that responds with HTTP redirects. The denial of service is subject to PHP configuration limits. Adminer is no longer supported, but this issue was fixed in AdminerEvo version 4.8.4. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-45196? +

CVE-2023-45196 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-45196? +

CVE-2023-45196 affects products from adminerevo, specifically: adminerevo. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-45196? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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