Pocketbase is an open source web backend written in go. Prior to 0.22.48 and 0.39.7, PocketBase's panic-recovery middleware covers regular request handling but not internal child and worker goroutines. A panic in one of these internal goroutines can escape recovery and terminate the server process, causing a denial of service.
The remediation introduces routine.SafeWrap to convert recovered panics into regular errors and applies it to the affected internal worker functions. This issue is fixed in versions 0.22.48 and 0.39.7.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 6
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/commit/30b4184305904fae0d1b78216c4e3cc…
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/commit/f1618ee59b6d1c0308bb474c827a2b1…
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/discussions/7762
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.22.48
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/tag/v0.39.7
security-advisories@github.com
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/security/advisories/GHSA-84vh-m24q-wjjx
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