CVE-2023-40834 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can brute force login credentials due to missing rate limiting, leading to unauthorized account access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40834?
CVE-2023-40834 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenCart CMS v4.0.2.2 was discovered to lack a protective mechanism on its login page against excessive login attempts, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain access to the application via a brute force attack to the password parameter.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40834?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opencart Opencart.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-40834 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-40834 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j63-j2hv-xhg6.