Vulnerability in Strapi
CVE-2025-64526
Strapi is an open source headless content management system. In Strapi versions prior to 5.45.0, the rate-limit middleware in the users-permissions plugin derived its rate-limit key in part from `ctx.request.body.email`, including on route…
EPSS: 0.000 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Strapi — versions < 5.45.0
- Strapi @Strapi/plugin-users-permissions — versions < 5.45.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-64526?
- CVE-2025-64526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Strapi, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-64526?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.