Typecho 1.2.1 /index.php/action/xmlrpc resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Typecho 1.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /index.php/action/xmlrpc. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-49967. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Typecho 1.2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file /index.php/action/xmlrpc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Typecho v1.2.1 was discovered to be vulnerable to an XML Quadratic Blowup attack via the component /index.php/action/xmlrpc.

The weakness was disclosed 12/07/2023 as 1648. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-49967 since 12/04/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-53862). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1648
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-49967 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-49967
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-247177
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/07/2023 17:25
Updated: 03/05/2026 12:45
Changes: 12/07/2023 17:25 (38), 12/30/2023 18:40 (11), 03/05/2026 12:45 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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