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OpenSearch uncontrolled resource consumptionGHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq

HIGH

GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security. A fix is available for org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published
Updated
Affected
2 pkgs
Patched
2 / 2
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Dec 4, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected
☕org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security☕org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security

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Description

Impact

An issue has been identified with how OpenSearch handled incoming requests on the HTTP layer. An unauthenticated user could force an OpenSearch node to exit with an OutOfMemory error by sending a moderate number of malformed HTTP requests.

The issue was identified by Elastic Engineering and corresponds to security advisory ESA-2023-13 (CVE-2023-31418).

Mitigation

Versions 1.3.14 and 2.11.0 contain a fix for this issue.

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please contact AWS/Amazon Security via our issue reporting page (https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting/) or directly via email to [email protected]. Please do not create a public GitHub issue.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
☕Mavenorg.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-securityall versions1.3.14.0org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security:1.3.14.0
☕Mavenorg.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security≥ 2.0.0.0&&< 2.11.0.02.11.0.0org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security:2.11.0.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security to 1.3.14.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact An issue has been identified with how OpenSearch handled incoming requests on the HTTP layer. An unauthenticated user could force an OpenSearch node to exit with an OutOfMemory error by sending a moderate number of malformed HTTP requests. The issue was identified by Elastic Engineering and corresponds to security advisory [ESA-2023-13](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-9-0-7-17-13-security-update/343616) (CVE-2023-31418). ### Mitigation Versions 1.3.14 and 2.11.0 contain a fix for this issue. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this ad
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OpenSearch uncontrolled resource consumption (High 7.5)