{"id":86959,"date":"2026-04-16T00:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:41:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-8696-unauthenticated-user-triggered-memory-and-disk-exhaustion-in-stork-ui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8696-unauthenticated-user-triggered-memory-and-disk-exhaustion-in-stork-ui\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-8696: Unauthenticated User-Triggered Memory and Disk Exhaustion in Stork UI<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

CVE-2025-8696 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability affecting the Stork User Interface (UI). Potentially exposed systems are those running Stork versions 1.0.0 through 2.3.0. The vulnerability arises from the ability of an unauthenticated user to trigger memory and disk usage issues, leading to potential compromises of the system or data leakage. Safeguarding against this vulnerability should be a priority for those operating affected Stork versions.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2025-8696
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System Compromise and Potential Data Leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Stork UI | 1.0.0 through 2.3.0<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability is exploited when an unauthenticated user sends a series of large data packets to the Stork UI. This action triggers memory and disk usage problems on the server that’s running the affected Stork versions. This can lead to system slowdowns or crashes, and in extreme cases, unauthorized access to system data.<\/p>\n

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

Here is a conceptual example of how an unauthenticated user might trigger the vulnerability via HTTP:<\/p>\n

POST \/storkui\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"large_data_payload\": \"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the “large_data_payload” is filled with an extremely large amount of data designed to overwhelm the memory and disk resources of the Stork server.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The recommended mitigation strategy is to apply the vendor patch specifically developed to address this vulnerability. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to identify and block the specific type of requests that exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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