CVE-2023-3173 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in froxlor/froxlor
Attackers can bypass authentication attempt limits in Froxlor, 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-2023-3173?
CVE-2023-3173 is a critical vulnerability in froxlor/froxlor, published on 9 Jun 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 froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.20.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3173?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including froxlor/froxlor. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
froxlor/froxlor Packagist | All versions | 2.0.20 |
froxlor/froxlor Packagist | All versions | 2.0.20 |
Products include Froxlor Froxlor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3173?
Upgrade froxlor/froxlor to 2.0.20 or later.
Is CVE-2023-3173 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3173 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in froxlor/froxlor
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- CVE-2023-6069 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in froxlor/froxlor
- CVE-2023-0671 Code Injection in froxlor/froxlor
- CVE-2023-1307 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in froxlor/froxlor
- CVE-2021-42325 Froxlor SQL injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chw4-88xc-79w6.