OpenSearch StackOverflow vulnerability
Impact
A flaw was discovered in OpenSearch, affecting the _search API that allowed a specially crafted query string to cause a Stack Overflow and ultimately a Denial of Service.
The issue was identified by Elastic Engineering and corresponds to security advisory ESA-2023-14 (CVE-2023-31419).
Mitigation
Versions 1.3.14 and 2.11.1 contain a fix for this issue.
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.opensearch:opensearch | < 1.3.14, >= 2.0.0, < 2.11.1 | 1.3.14, 2.11.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.opensearch:opensearch- Disclosed
- 01.12.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6g3j-p5g6-992f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.opensearch:opensearch
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