Volto affected by possible DoS by invoking specific URL by anonymous user
When visiting a specific URL, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error.
When visiting a specific URL, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error.
Volto is a ReactJS-based frontend for the Plone Content Management System. Between versions 14.0.0-alpha.5 and 15.0.0-alpha.0, a user could have their authentication cookie replaced with an authentication cookie from another user, effectively giving them control of the other user's account and privileges. This occurs when using an outdated version of the react-cookie library and a server is under high load. A proof of concept does not currently exist, but it …