{"id":86409,"date":"2026-02-07T22:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T22:03:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-4416-allocation-of-resources-without-limits-in-drupal-events-log-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4416-allocation-of-resources-without-limits-in-drupal-events-log-track\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-4416: Allocation of Resources Without Limits in Drupal Events Log Track<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-4416 is a severe security issue affecting the Drupal Events Log Track, a popular web content management system. This vulnerability allows for the excessive allocation of resources without any limits or throttling. This can potentially lead to a system compromise or data leakage, posing a significant risk to any business relying on the affected software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-4416<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2871625493\" 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>Drupal Events Log Track | 0.0.0 &#8211; 3.1.10<br \/>\nDrupal Events Log Track | 4.0.0 &#8211; 4.0.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability is essentially a resource exhaustion issue, as it allows an attacker to allocate excessive resources without any restriction. This can be achieved remotely without requiring any user interaction or special privileges. An attacker could potentially leverage this vulnerability to compromise the system or lead to data leakage, causing massive damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3061235877\" 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>The following conceptual code illustrates how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/event\/log\/track HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;resource_request&quot;: &quot;9999999999&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the vulnerable endpoint `\/event\/log\/track` with an excessively high `resource_request` value, causing the system to allocate more resources than it can handle, leading to potential system instability or compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to update Drupal Events Log Track to version 3.1.11 or 4.0.2 that contain patches for this vulnerability. Alternatively, users can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. Regularly updating software and employing robust security measures are crucial in maintaining a secure digital environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-4416 is a severe security issue affecting the Drupal Events Log Track, a popular web content management system. This vulnerability allows for the excessive allocation of resources without any limits or throttling. 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