# CVE-2023-38976: GO-2023-2017 - Denial of service vulnerability in github.com/weaviate/weaviate

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-38976-weaviate-denial-of-service-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-11-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-38976 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-11-02

Denial of service vulnerability in github.com/weaviate/weaviate

Technologies: [github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-weaviate-weaviate). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-38976 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-38976 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-38976?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 November 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.18.6,introduced=1.19.0,fixed=1.19.13,introduced=1.20.0,fixed=1.20.6, SEMVER:introduced=1.20.0,fixed=1.20.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-38976?** Yes. github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go): upgrade to 1.20.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-38976?** Check whether you run github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go): upgrade to 1.20.6 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/weaviate/weaviate@v1.20.6
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/weaviate/weaviate (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.18.6,introduced=1.19.0,fixed=1.19.13,introduced=1.20.0,fixed=1.20.6, SEMVER:introduced=1.20.0,fixed=1.20.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-38976
- GHSA-8697-479h-5mfp
- GO-2023-2017

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