{"id":86913,"date":"2026-04-10T06:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:24:34","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2014-125127-denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-mikecao-flight-php-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2014-125127-denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-mikecao-flight-php-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2014-125127: Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability in mikecao\/flight PHP Framework<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This report discusses CVE-2014-125127, a significant vulnerability found in versions prior to v1.2 of the mikecao\/flight PHP framework. This flaw allows potential attackers to launch Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, causing system instability and possible data leakage. Consequently, it poses a serious threat to any organization utilizing the affected versions of this framework.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2014-125127
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage due to DoS attacks<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

mikecao\/flight PHP framework | Versions prior to v1.2<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit leverages the eager loading of request bodies in the Request class constructor of the mikecao\/flight PHP framework. This framework automatically reads the entire request body on every HTTP request, irrespective of whether the application requires it. The vulnerability can be exploited by sending requests with large payloads, leading to excessive memory consumption. This can ultimately exhaust server memory, causing application crashes or service unavailability.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. An attacker could send a large payload to a vulnerable endpoint, like so:<\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nContent-Length: 999999999\n{ \"large_payload\": \"\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, `` would be replaced with a large amount of data, causing the server to consume excessive memory and potentially crash.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate the risk of this vulnerability, users are advised to use the vendor’s patch by upgrading to mikecao\/flight PHP framework version 1.2 or later. If upgrading is not immediately possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation against potential attacks exploiting this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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