In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the uniqueItems keyword validation uses an O(n²) pairwise comparison loop with no short-circuit or size limit. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a moderately-sized JSON array that consumes disproportionate CPU time, leading to denial of service.
The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-json-schema.
The following Vert.x modules depend on vertx-json-schema and are also affected:
io.vertx:vertx-web-openapi-router io.vertx:vertx-web-validation io.vertx:vertx-openapi
Weakness
An algorithm in a product has an inefficient worst-case computational complexity that may be detrimental to system performance and can be triggered by an attacker, typically using crafted manipulations that ensure that the worst case is being reached.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vert.x | Eclipse | 4.5.0 (including) | 4.5.35 (excluding) |
| Vert.x | Eclipse | 5.0.0 (including) | 5.1.10 (excluding) |
| Vert.x | Eclipse | 5.2.0 (including) | 5.2.0 (including) |