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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-38507 · published 15 September 2023

CVE-2023-38507: Strapi allocation without limits vulnerability

Strapi · Strapi

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.96% · top 39.9% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.96%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/32d68f1f5677ed9a9a505b718c182c0a3f885426/packages/core/admin/server/middlewares/ra Issue Tracking
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.12.1 Release Notes
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/blob/32d68f1f5677ed9a9a505b718c182c0a3f885426/packages/core/admin/server/middlewares/ra Issue Tracking
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v4.12.1 Release Notes
https://github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-24q2-59hm-rh9r ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-38507), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.