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CVE-2023-38507

Improper Rate Limiting

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
13 Sept 2023
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.12.1
Also known as
GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r
Sources
NVD, Project advisories (GitHub)

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.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
StrapiServers and applications · cpe:a:strapi:strapi
  • Every version before 4.12.1
StrapiServers and applications · github:strapi/strapi
  • Every version before 4.12.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38507
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38507
  • GitHub Advisory Database https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r
  • github.com https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r