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TI-2011-02224 Aliases CVE-2011-2532GHSA-mq6h-jh39-cjg8

The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow…

Priority LOW 26CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01447 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.0VulnerableProsody
  • cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Prosody

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2532
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mq6h-jh39-cjg8

References

Patch 3

  • TI-2022-00154 XML external entity injection in prosody CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-07663 Improper authentication in [UNKNOWN] prosody CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-02196 Prosody before 0.9.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-02195 plugins/mod_compression.lua in (1) Prosody before 0.9.4 and (2) Lightwitch Metronome… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-31684 Resource allocation without limits in Prosody CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-31683 Memory leak in Prosody CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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