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CVE-2023-38507

Strapi Improper Rate Limiting vulnerability

Published: Sep 15, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-770
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 47.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
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Description

Strapi is the an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.12.1, there is a rate limit on the login function of Strapi's admin screen, but it is possible to circumvent it. Therefore, the possibility of unauthorized login by login brute force attack increases. Version 4.12.1 has a fix for this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-770

Affected Products

npm
package-ecosystem
@strapi/admin
OSS Libraries
@strapi/plugin-users-permissions
OSS Libraries
strapi
commercialaka @strapi/plugin-users-permissions
strapiOn-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/32d68f1f5677ed9a9a505b718c182c0a3f885426/packages/core/admin/server/middlewares/rateLimit.js#L31
github.com
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.12.1
github.com
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r
github.com
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