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CVE-2022-1543: Improper handling of Length parameter in erudika/scoold

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-04-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-130

Description

Improper handling of Length parameter in GitHub repository erudika/scoold prior to 1.49.4. When the text size is large enough the service results in a momentary outage in a production environment. That can lead to memory corruption on the server.

Affected products

• Erudika scoold: before 1.49.4 — fixed in 1.49.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Erudika scoold 1.49.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/erudika/scoold/commit/62a0e92e1486ddc17676a7ead2c07ff653d167ce
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/9889d435-3b9c-4e9d-93bc-5272e0723f9f
• https://github.com/erudika/scoold/commit/62a0e92e1486ddc17676a7ead2c07ff653d167ce
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/9889d435-3b9c-4e9d-93bc-5272e0723f9f

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