# CVE-2023-46120: RabbitMQ Java client's Lack of Message Size Limitation leads to Remote DoS Attack

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-46120-rabbitmq-java-client-s-lack-of-message-size-limitation-leads-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-10-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-46120 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-10-24

RabbitMQ Java client's Lack of Message Size Limitation leads to Remote DoS Attack

Technologies: [com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-rabbitmq-amqp-client). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-46120 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-46120 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-46120?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 October 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.18.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-46120?** Yes. com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven): upgrade to 5.18.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-46120?** Check whether you run com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven) 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

- com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven): upgrade to 5.18.0 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.rabbitmq:amqp-client to 5.18.0 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.rabbitmq:amqp-client (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.18.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-46120
- GHSA-mm8h-8587-p46h

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