GHSA-39fp-mqmm-gxj6
GitHub Security Advisory
CodeIgniter4 DoS Vulnerability
Advisory Details
### Impact
A vulnerability was found in the Language class that allowed DoS attacks. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to consume a large amount of memory on the server.
### Patches
Upgrade to v4.4.7 or later. See [upgrading guide](https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/installation/upgrade_447.html).
### Workarounds
- Disabling Auto Routing prevents a known attack vector in the framework.
- Do not pass invalid values to the `lang()` function or `Language` class.
### References
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/outgoing/localization.html#language-localization
- https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/general/common_functions.html#lang
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