CVE-2023-50248

CKAN out of memory error when submitting the dataset form with a specially-crafted field

Published Dec 13, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CKAN is an open-source data management system for powering data hubs and data portals. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to versions 2.9.10 and 2.10.3, when submitting a POST request to the `/dataset/new` endpoint (including either the auth cookie or the `Authorization` header) with a specially-crafted field, an attacker can create an out-of-memory error in the hosting server. To trigger this error, the attacker need to have permissions to create or edit datasets. This vulnerability has been patched in CKAN 2.10.3 and 2.9.10.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-3144 CKAN is an open-source data management system for powering data hubs and data portals. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to versions 2.9.10 and 2.10.3, when submitting a POST request to the `/dataset/new` endpoint (including either the auth cookie or the `Authorization` header) with a specially-crafted field, an attacker can create an out-of-memory error in the hosting server. To trigger this error, the attacker need to have permissions to create or edit datasets. This vulnerability has been patched in CKAN 2.10.3 and 2.9.10.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7fgc-89cx-w8j5 Out of memory error when submitting the dataset form with a specially-crafted field
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2023, 8:42 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM