GMS-2020-705: Denial of Service in apostrophe

September 3, 2020 (updated September 29, 2021)

Versions of apostrophe prior to 2.97.1 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The apostrophe-jobs module sets a callback for incoming jobs and doesn’t clear it regardless of its status. This causes the server to accumulate callbacks, allowing an attacker to start a large number of jobs and exhaust system memory.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 2.97.1 or later.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-pv6r-vchh-cxg9
www.npmjs.com/advisories/1183

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