CVE-2024-10821: InvokeAI Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-6f6x-f56q-5xgv
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-400 CWE-835
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-10821 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting InvokeAI libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves invokeai has denial of service (dos) vulnerability in `/api/v1/images/upload`. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-10821 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-10821
GHSA Identifier GHSA-6f6x-f56q-5xgv
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product InvokeAI
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:3.0/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 CVE-2024-10821

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

InvokeAI fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install InvokeAI>=Latest secure release
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 InvokeAI

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-10821, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show InvokeAI

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

Note: The pip show InvokeAI 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 InvokeAI, 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

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the multipart request boundary processing mechanism of the Invoke-AI server (version v5.0.1) allows unauthenticated attackers to cause excessive resource consumption. The server fails to handle excessive characters appended to the end of multipart boundaries, leading to an infinite loop and a complete denial of service for all users. The affected endpoint is `/api/v1/images/upload`.

CVE-2024-10821 Affected InvokeAI Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
InvokeAI
pypi/InvokeAI
PyPI
≤ 5.0.2

References

NVD — CVE-2024-10821 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10821
InvokeAI Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI
InvokeAI Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/blob/807f458f13e7693ada2fb929c2d513950611fe9c/invokeai/app/api/routers/images.py#L29
huntr.com/bounties/0ac24835-c... WEB
https://huntr.com/bounties/0ac24835-c4c0-4f11-938a-d5641dfb80b2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-10821?
CVE-2024-10821 is a security vulnerability in InvokeAI involving InvokeAI has Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in `/api/v1/images/upload` under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which InvokeAI versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: InvokeAI.
What version fixes CVE-2024-10821?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is InvokeAI affected?
Yes, InvokeAI is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-10821?
CVE-2024-10821 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-10821?
CVE-2024-10821 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 CVE-2024-10821?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show InvokeAI'. 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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