CVE-2023-4138 json
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ikus060/rdiffweb
published 2023-08-03 3 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-wwrg-2w5j-grvx , PYSEC-2026-1863 , EUVD-2023-2376
- cvss
- 4.2
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in GitHub repository ikus060/rdiffweb prior to 2.8.0.
Patch / fix
- pypi rdiffweb 2.8.1
- ikus060 ikus060/rdiffweb 2.8.0
- ikus-soft rdiffweb 2.8.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.dev https://huntr.dev/bounties/1b1fa915-d588-4bb1-9e82-6a6be79befed referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| OSV | 3.0 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | rdiffweb | <2.8.1 |
2.8.1 |
Affected products
- ikus060 ikus060/rdiffweb
- ikus-soft rdiffweb
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
github.com
/ikus060/rdiffweb/commit/feef0d7b11d86aed29bf98c21526088117964d85
web, patch
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/1b1fa915-d588-4bb1-9e82-6a6be79befed
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4138
advisory
-
github.com
/ikus060/rdiffweb
package
-
pypi.org
/project/rdiffweb
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-wwrg-2w5j-grvx
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-4138
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-wwrg-2w5j-grvx
- NVD CVE-2023-4138
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1863
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