GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq: Opensearch security Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHGHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Opensearch security libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves opensearch uncontrolled resource consumption. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.3.14.0, 2.11.0.0.
GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq at a Glance
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).
How to Fix GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Opensearch security dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.opensearch.plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>opensearch-security</artifactId>
<version>1.3.14.0</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.opensearch.plugin</groupId>
<artifactId>opensearch-security</artifactId>
<version>2.11.0.0</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.pluginHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.pluginAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Opensearch security in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.3.14.0), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.opensearch.plugin command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
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 Opensearch security, 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
GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq Affected Opensearch security Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
|
Maven |
< 1.3.14.0
|
1.3.14.0
|
|
org.opensearch.plugin:opensearch-security
|
Maven |
≥ 2.0.0.0
< 2.11.0.0
|
2.11.0.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8wx3-324g-w4qq",
"modified" : "2023-10-17T14:24:48Z",
"published" : "2023-10-17T14:24:48Z",
"aliases" : [ ],
"summary" : "OpenSearch uncontrolled resource consumption",
"details" : "### Impact\nAn 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.\n\nThe 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).\n\n### Mitigation\nVersions 1.3.14 and 2.11.0 contain a fix for this issue.\n\n### For more information\nIf 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 [aws-security@amazon.com](mailto:aws-security@amazon.com). Please do not create a public GitHub issue.",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
} ],
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}, {
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} ]
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}, {
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"references" : [ {
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"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-400" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
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"nvd_published_at" : null
}
}