CVE-2021-32763

MEDIUM

OpenProject <11.3.3 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. In versions prior to 11.3.3, the `MessagesController` class of OpenProject has a `quote` method that implements the logic behind the Quote button in the discussion forums, and it uses a regex to strip `<pre>` tags from the message being quoted. The `(.|\s)` part can match a space character in two ways, so an unterminated `<pre>` tag containing `n` spaces causes Ruby's regex engine to backtrack to try 2<sup>n</sup> states in the NFA. This will result in a Regular Expression Denial of Service. The issue is fixed in OpenProject 11.3.3. As a workaround, one may install the patch manually.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/opf/openproject/security/advisories/GHSA-qqvp-j6gm-q56f
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/opf/openproject/pull/9447.patch

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 55.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (1)
openproject/openproject < 11.3.3
Published Jul 20, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026