JoeyBling bootplus QrCodeController.java qrCode resource consumption

published 2025-01-24 21 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-1827

cvss: 5.3; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.7%; EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in JoeyBling bootplus up to 247d5f6c209be1a5cf10cd0fa18e1d8cc63cf55d. Affected is the function qrCode of the file src/main/java/io/github/controller/QrCodeController.java. The manipulation of the argument w/h leads to resource consumption. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 21 mo ago (2025-01-24)

Exploit prediction

0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/JoeyBling/bootplus/issues/26#issue-2786934642 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA	3.0	5.3	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CNA	4.0	6.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

JoeyBling bootplus

Classification

Weakness

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

github.com /JoeyBling/bootplus/issues/26#issue-2786934642
exploit, issue-tracking, not-applicable
vuldb.com /?id.293232
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.293232
signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
vuldb.com /?submit.480843
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
github.com /JoeyBling/bootplus/issues/26
issue-tracking, not-applicable

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-0704
NVD CVE-2025-0704

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Summary