CVE-2017-7684 — openmeetings-parent
HIGHCVE-2017-7684 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent. A fix is available for org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Apache OpenMeetings vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parentReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Apache OpenMeetings 1.0.0 doesn't check contents of files being uploaded. An attacker can cause a denial of service by uploading multiple large files to the server.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 3.3.0 | 3.3.0org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent:3.3.0 |
Affected Products
openmeetingsapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 3.3.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-7684 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2017-7684 in your dependencies?
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