Strapi Improper Rate Limiting vulnerability
CVE-2023-38507

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

strapi

Status
strapi
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-38507?

Strapi, a popular open-source headless content management system, was found to have a vulnerability prior to version 4.12.1 where the rate limiting mechanism on the admin login function could be bypassed. This weakness enables potential attackers to execute brute force attacks, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to the system. The issue was addressed in version 4.12.1, which implements improved security measures to safeguard against such attacks.

Affected Version(s)

strapi < 4.12.1

References

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA...
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https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/32d68f1f5677ed9a9a5...
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https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.12.1
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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