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CVE-2024-28867: Un-sanitized metric name or labels can be used to take over exported metrics

March 29, 2024

In code which applies un-sanitized string values into metric names or labels, like this:

let lang = try? request.query-get(String.self, at: "lang")
Counter (
label: "language",
dimensions: [("lang", lang ?? "unknown" )]
)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x768-cvr2-345r
  • github.com/swift-server/swift-prometheus
  • github.com/swift-server/swift-prometheus/commit/bfcd4bbfabe11aae4b035424ee9724582e288501
  • github.com/swift-server/swift-prometheus/security/advisories/GHSA-x768-cvr2-345r
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28867

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.0.0-alpha.1 before 2.0.0-alpha.2, version 2.0.0-alpha.1

Fixed versions

  • 2.0.0-alpha.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.0-alpha.2 or above.

Impact 5.9 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Source file

swift/github.com/swift-server/swift-prometheus/CVE-2024-28867.yml

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