CVE-2023-50248

CKAN out of memory error when submitting the dataset form with a specially-crafted field

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2023 at 08:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCkanCkan

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

CKAN is an open-source data management system for powering data hubs and data portals. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to versions 2.9.10 and 2.10.3, when submitting a POST request to the `/dataset/new` endpoint (including either the auth cookie or the `Authorization` header) with a specially-crafted field, an attacker can create an out-of-memory error in the hosting server. To trigger this error, the attacker need to have permissions to create or edit datasets. This vulnerability has been patched in CKAN 2.10.3 and 2.9.10.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.0 ≤ v < 2.9.102.10.0 ≤ v < 2.10.3
Affected range stops below 2.10.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.9.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.10.3v < 2.9.10
Affected range stops below 2.10.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.9.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-130

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