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CVE-2023-25171
Denial of service vulnerability on Password reset page
Impact
### Impact Previous versions of Kiwi TCMS do not impose rate limits which makes it easier to attempt denial-of-service attacks against the Password reset page. An attacker could potentially send a large number of emails if they know the email addresses of users in Kiwi TCMS. Additionally that may strain SMTP resources. ### Patches Users should upgrade to v12.0 or later. ### Workarounds Users may install and configure a rate-limiting proxy in front of Kiwi TCMS such as Nginx and/or configure rate limits on their email server when possible. ### References [Disclosed by Ahmed Rabeaa Mosaa](https://huntr.dev/bounties/3b712cb6-3fa3-4f71-8562-7a7016c6262e)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | kiwitcms | < 12.0 | 12.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kiwitcms | Kiwi Tcms | before 12.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/commit/761305d04f5910ba14cc04d1255a8f1afdbb87f3
- https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/security/advisories/GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrf
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/3b712cb6-3fa3-4f71-8562-7a7016c6262e
- https://kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2023/02/15/kiwi-tcms-120/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25171