Description
OpenChamber 1.11.7 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to terminate the server process by sending a POST request to the /api/system/shutdown endpoint, which is registered before the authentication middleware in the Express route handler chain. Attackers can exploit the route registration order in bootstrap-runtime.js to reach the shutdown handler before auth middleware executes, causing denial of service to all active AI coding sessions and locking out legitimate remote users regardless of whether UI_PASSWORD is configured.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohdan Triapitsyn | OpenChamber | ≤ 1.11.7 | — |
References
- Product Advisory product
- Patch Commit patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openchamber-unauthenticated-dos-via-api-system-shutdown third-party-advisory