{"id":86148,"date":"2025-12-28T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:54:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-52098-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-dms-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52098-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-dms-module\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-52098: Denial of Service Vulnerability in DMS Module<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This report covers the details of CVE-2023-52098, a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability identified in the DMS module. This vulnerability, if successfully exploited, can cause disruptions in service availability, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Its existence raises significant cybersecurity concerns for systems and applications relying on the affected DMS module.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-52098<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System disruption, potential data leakage, and system compromise<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-956396881\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>DMS Module | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability takes advantage of a flaw within the DMS module. The flaw allows an attacker to send specially crafted network requests that the DMS module fails to handle correctly. This causes the module to consume excessive system resources, leading to a denial of service. If the system doesn&#8217;t have an effective fail-safe mechanism, it could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4057193822\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using a maliciously crafted HTTP request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/dms\/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;Excessive resource consumption trigger&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the &#8220;malicious_payload&#8221; is designed to trigger the flaw in the DMS module, causing it to consume excessive system resources and resulting in a denial of service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, affected systems should apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible. As a temporary solution, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these measures are only temporary and should not replace the necessary patching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This report covers the details of CVE-2023-52098, a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability identified in the DMS module. This vulnerability, if successfully exploited, can cause disruptions in service availability, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Its existence raises significant cybersecurity concerns for systems and applications relying on the affected DMS module. 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