swift-server swift-prometheus 2.0.0-alpha.1 Query Parameter lang injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in swift-server swift-prometheus 2.0.0-alpha.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Query Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument lang leads to injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-28867. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in swift-server swift-prometheus 2.0.0-alpha.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Query Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument lang with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Swift Prometheus is a Swift client for the Prometheus monitoring system, supporting counters, gauges and histograms. In code which applies _un-sanitized string values into metric names or labels_, an attacker could make use of this and send a `?lang` query parameter containing newlines, `}` or similar characters which can lead to the attacker taking over the exported format -- including creating unbounded numbers of stored metrics, inflating server memory usage, or causing "bogus" metrics. This vulnerability is fixed in2.0.0-alpha.2.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-28867 since 03/11/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1055 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.0.0-alpha.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch bfcd4bbfabe11aae4b035424ee9724582e288501 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.

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• swift-server

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• swift-prometheus

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• 2.0.0-alpha.1

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/swift-server/swift-prometheus/

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