CVE-2023-29449 — JavaScript preprocessing, webhooks and global scripts can cause uncontrolled CPU

JavaScript preprocessing, webhooks and global scripts can cause uncontrolled CPU, memory, and disk I/O utilization. Preprocessing/webhook/global script configuration and testing are only available to Administrative roles (Admin and Superadmin). Administrative privileges should be

01What is this vulnerability?

JavaScript preprocessing, webhooks and global scripts can cause uncontrolled CPU, memory, and disk I/O utilization. Preprocessing/webhook/global script configuration and testing are only available to Administrative roles (Admin and Superadmin). Administrative privileges should be typically granted to users who need to perform tasks that require more control over the system. The security risk is…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zabbix	Zabbix	4.4.4, 5.0.0alpha1, 5.2.0alpha1, 5.4.0alpha1, 6.0.0alpha1, 6.2.0alpha1, 6.4.0alpha1

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-07-13T08:24:00.766Z
• Last modified: 2025-11-03T21:47:46.390Z

09References

• support.zabbix.com — https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-22589