CVE-2023-2531 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in azuracast/azuracast
Attackers can bypass authentication attempt limits in AzuraCast, potentially enabling brute-force attacks to take over user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-2531?
CVE-2023-2531 is a high-severity vulnerability in azuracast/azuracast, published on 5 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository azuracast/azuracast prior to 0.18.3.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2531?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including azuracast/azuracast. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
azuracast/azuracast Packagist | All versions | 0.18.3 |
azuracast/azuracast Packagist | All versions | 0.18.3 |
Products include Azuracast Azuracast.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2531?
Upgrade azuracast/azuracast to 0.18.3 or later.
Is CVE-2023-2531 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2531 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in azuracast/azuracast
- CVE-2026-42605 AzuraCast: Path Traversal in `currentDirectory` Parameter Enables Remote Code Execution via Media Upload
- CVE-2026-42606 AzuraCast: Password Reset Poisoning via Untrusted X-Forwarded-Host Header Leads to Account Takeover and 2FA Bypass
- CVE-2023-2191 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in azuracast/azuracast
- CVE-2025-67737 AzuraCast Vulnerable to Pre-Auth File Deletion & Admin RCE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m7v-wr6v-2mw5.