CVE-2023-45813 affects Torbot, an open-source Tor network intelligence tool, specifically versions prior to 4.0.0. The vulnerability stems from an exponential complexity regular expression used in the torbot.modules.validators.validate_link function, which can be triggered by a specially crafted URL. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the application. Rated 7.5 HIGH on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:torbot_project:torbot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:validators_project:validators:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | ||
0.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:validators_project:validators:0.20.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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