Resource exhaustion in Strapi
CVE-2023-38507
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 v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Strapi — versions < 4.12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/32d68f1f5677ed9a9a505b718c182c0a3f885426/packages… (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.12.1 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38507?
- CVE-2023-38507 is a high-severity vulnerability in Strapi, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38507?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38507 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.