FastAsyncWorldEdit vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
FastAsyncWorldEdit (FAWE) is designed for efficient world editing. This vulnerability enables the attacker to select a region with the `Infinity` keyword (case-sensitive!) and executes any operation. This has a possibility of bringing the performing server down. This issue has been fixed in version 2.6.3.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FastAsyncWorldEdit (IntellectualSites): 2.6.3com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Core (Maven): 2.6.3+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IntellectualSites | FastAsyncWorldEdit | before 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Core (Maven) | before 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 | Patch available | GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp |
| — | com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Bukkit (Maven) | before 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 | Patch available | GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp |
- FastAsyncWorldEdit VendorIntellectualSites Affected before 2.6.3 Fixed in 2.6.3 Patch available CNA
- com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.3 Fixed in 2.6.3 Patch available GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp
- com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Bukkit (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.3 Fixed in 2.6.3 Patch available GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intellectualsites:fastasyncworldedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | IntellectualSites |
- cpe:2.3:a:intellectualsites:fastasyncworldedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·IntellectualSites
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FastAsyncWorldEdit (IntellectualSites) Fixed in 2.6.3
- Fix · GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Core (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp com.fastasyncworldedit:FastAsyncWorldEdit-Bukkit (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2023-35925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-35925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whj9-m24x-qhhp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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