encoded_id-rails up to 1.0.0.beta1 HTTP Request ID resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in encoded_id-rails up to 1.0.0.beta1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HTTP Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument ID causes resource consumption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-0241. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in encoded_id-rails up to 1.0.0.beta1. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument id 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:

encoded_id-rails versions before 1.0.0.beta2 are affected by an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker might cause a denial of service condition by sending an HTTP request with an extremely long "id" parameter.

The weakness was presented 01/04/2024 as GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-0241 since 01/04/2024. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.0.0.beta2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch afa495a77b8a21ad582611f9cdc2081dc4018b91 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-2632). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: encoded_id-rails 1.0.0.beta2
Patch: afa495a77b8a21ad582611f9cdc2081dc4018b91

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-3px7-jm2p-6h2c
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-0241 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-0241
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249703
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/04/2024 22:27
Updated: 05/17/2026 02:40
Changes: 01/04/2024 22:27 (43), 01/24/2024 08:49 (11), 06/18/2025 19:27 (16), 06/18/2025 22:13 (1), 05/17/2026 02:40 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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