GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2: Duplicate Advisory Starlette Allows An Unauthenticated And Vulnerability

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CVSS 7.5
CWE-400
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) starlette allows an unauthenticated and vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves starlette allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to specify any number of form fields or files. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.25.0.

GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

starlette fixed: 0.25.0 
pip install starlette>=0.25.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show starlette

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show starlette

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.25.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show starlette command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-74m5-2c7w-9w3x. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description There MultipartParser usage in Encode's Starlette python framework before versions 0.25.0 allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to specify any number of form fields or files which can cause excessive memory usage resulting in denial of service of the HTTP service.

GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.25.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
starlette
pypi/starlette
PyPI
< 0.25.0
0.25.0

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/encode/starlette/security/advisories/GHSA-74m5-2c7w-9w3x
NVD — GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30798
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/encode/starlette/commit/8c74c2c8dba7030154f8af18e016136bea1938fa
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/encode/starlette
vulncheck.com/advisories/starlett... WEB
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/starlette-multipartparser-dos

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2?
GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Starlette allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to specify any number of form fields or files under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.25.0 across affected packages: starlette.
What version fixes GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2?
Upgrading to 0.25.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is starlette affected?
Yes, starlette is affected in releases prior to 0.25.0. Upgrade your dependency to 0.25.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2?
GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2?
GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-3qj8-93xh-pwh2?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show starlette'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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