Polling Feature Vulnerability in Php-Fusion by PHP-Fusion
CVE-2021-3172

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

PHP-fusion

Status
PHP-fusion
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2023

What is CVE-2021-3172?

An issue in Php-Fusion v9.03.90 allows authenticated attackers to exploit the Polling feature, triggering a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) event. This vulnerability can severely impact the availability of the application by overwhelming the server with excessive polling requests, potentially leading to disruption of service for legitimate users. Users are advised to upgrade to v9.10.00, where this issue has been addressed.

References

https://github.com/PHPFusion/PHPFusion/issues/2351
https://github.com/PHPFusion/PHPFusion/commit/7b8df6925cc...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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