In short
- CVE-2023-32081 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting io.vertx:vertx-stomp, vert.x stomp (eclipse).
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.51%, higher than 43.6% of all vulnerabilities.
- Fix: update to 3.9.16, 4.4.2 or later.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| io.vertx:vertx-stomp Maven | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.9.16≥ 4.0.0, < 4.4.2
| 3.9.164.4.2
|
| vert.x stomp | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.9.16≥ 4.0.0, < 4.4.2
| 3.9.164.4.2
|
Description
Impact
A Vert.x STOMP server processes client STOMP frames without checking that the client send an initial CONNECT frame replied with a successful CONNECTED frame. The client can subscribe to a destination or publish message without prior authentication. Any Vert.x STOMP server configured with an authentication handler is impacted.
Patches
The issue is patched in Vert.x 4.4.2 and Vert.x 3.9.16
Workarounds
No trivial workaround.
NVD description
Vert.x STOMP is a vert.x implementation of the STOMP specification that provides a STOMP server and client. From versions 3.1.0 until 3.9.16 and 4.0.0 until 4.4.2, a Vert.x STOMP server processes client STOMP frames without checking that the client send an initial CONNECT frame replied with a successful CONNECTED frame. The client can subscribe to a destination or publish message without prior authentication. Any Vert.x STOMP server configured with an authentication handler is impacted. The issue is patched in Vert.x 3.9.16 and 4.4.2. There are no trivial workarounds.
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