wallabag Profile Config config allocation of resources

published 2023-07-08 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6qq7-3hqc-p5w4 , EUVD-2023-1980

cvss: 3.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.4%; EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in wallabag 2.5.4. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /config of the component Profile Config. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to allocation of resources. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-233359. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Exploit prediction

1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/ctflearner/Vulnerability/blob/main/WALLABAG/NAME-LIMIT.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
youtu.be https://youtu.be/ouwud0PlHkE referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	3.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA	3.0	3.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA	2.0	2.7	AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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
packagist	wallabag/wallabag	<=2.5.4	no fix listed

Affected products

n/a wallabag

Classification

Weakness

CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

github.com /ctflearner/Vulnerability/blob/main/WALLABAG/NAME-LIMIT.md
exploit, web
youtu.be /ouwud0PlHkE
media-coverage, web, exploit
vuldb.com /?id.233359
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?ctiid.233359
signature, permissions-required, web
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3566
advisory
github.com /wallabag/wallabag
package

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-3566
GitHub Advisory GHSA-6qq7-3hqc-p5w4
NVD CVE-2023-3566

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Summary