CVE-2024-43105
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Mattermost Plugin Channel Export versions <=1.0.0 contains a vulnerability that fails to restrict concurrent runs of the /export command, allowing users to consume excessive resources by executing multiple export commands simultaneously. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 23, 2024, and has been assigned CVE-2024-43105 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. The issue is classified as CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). The vulnerability specifically relates to the lack of controls on concurrent execution of the /export command, which can lead to resource exhaustion (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to excessive resource consumption on the affected system through multiple concurrent executions of the /export command. This could potentially impact system performance and availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to upgrade to a version newer than 1.0.0 of the Mattermost Plugin Channel Export. The fix has been documented in Mattermost's security updates (Mattermost Security).

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