CVE-2023-0860 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in modoboa/modoboa-installer
Attackers can bypass authentication attempt limits in the Modoboa installer, potentially leading to account takeover via brute-force attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-0860?
CVE-2023-0860 is a high-severity vulnerability in modoboa/modoboa-installer, published on 16 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository modoboa/modoboa-installer prior to 2.0.4.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0860?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including modoboa. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
modoboa PyPI | All versions | 2.0.4 |
modoboa PyPI | All versions | 2.0.4 |
modoboa PyPI | All versions | 2.0.4 |
Products include Modoboa Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0860?
Upgrade modoboa to 2.0.4 or later.
Is CVE-2023-0860 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0860 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9ww-gjpw-p9g6, PYSEC-2026-849.