SilverStripe framework XML Quadratic Blowup Attack
Priority LOW 38CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A low level vulnerability has been found in the SilverStripe framework, where the Quadratic Blowup Attack could potentially be exploited to affect the performance of a site. See http://mashable.com/2014/08/06/wordpress-xml-blowup-dos/ for a writeup.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed silverstripe/framework (Packagist): 3.1.12
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | silverstripe/framework (Packagist) | before 3.1.12 | 3.1.12 | Patch available | GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694 |
- silverstripe/framework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.12 Fixed in 3.1.12 Patch available GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694 silverstripe/framework (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.12 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694
References
Other 4
- https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework/commit/7f983c2bae1dc78ca7217e9af364b2fb71dcefe8
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/silverstripe/framework/SS-2014-017-1.yaml
- https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework
- https://www.silverstripe.org/software/download/security-releases/ss-2014-017-xml-quadratic-blowup-attack
Sources
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