Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionWeakness · CWE-400

CVE-2024-11043

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2025-03-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in the /api/v1/boards/{board_id} endpoint of invoke-ai/invokeai version v5.0.2. This vulnerability occurs when an excessively large payload is sent in the board_name field during a PATCH request. By sending a large payload, the UI becomes unresponsive, rendering it impossible for users to interact with or manage the affected board. Additionally, the option to delete the board becomes inaccessible, amplifying the severity of the issue.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the PATCH /api/v1/boards/{board_id} endpoint of InvokeAI v5.0.2. When an excessively large payload is sent in the board_name field, the server consumes excessive resources causing the UI to become unresponsive, rendering the board unmanageable and the delete function inaccessible.

MitigationImplement input validation with length restrictions on the board_name field and add request size limits at the API level to prevent large payload DoS attacks.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify InvokeAI version
    Run 'invokeai --version' or check the package version via pip (pip show invokeai) to confirm the installed version
    Affected if Version is 5.0.2 or falls within an affected range that includes this vulnerability
  2. Confirm API server is running
    Check if the InvokeAI API server is active and listening on its expected port (default 9090), using commands like 'curl http://localhost:9090/health' or checking running processes
    Affected if API server is running and accessible on the network
  3. Verify boards endpoint accessibility
    Send a test request to PATCH /api/v1/boards/{board_id} to confirm the endpoint exists and accepts requests. Use a valid board_id from your environment.
    Affected if Endpoint responds and accepts requests (even with invalid payload)
  4. Check API request size configuration
    Inspect InvokeAI API configuration files or startup parameters for any request size limits, payload restrictions, or rate limiting configured on the board_name field or general endpoint
    Affected if No request size limits or payload restrictions are configured for the boards API endpoint

The environment is affected if running InvokeAI v5.0.2 with the API accessible and no request size limits configured on the boards endpoint.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement input validation with length restrictions on the board_name field and add request size limits at the API level to prevent large payload DoS attacks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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