# CVE-2023-49443: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Attackers can bypass login rate limiting to brute force credentials and gain unauthorized access to the DoraCMS application.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9w2m-c6wc-48q6

## What is CVE-2023-49443?

CVE-2023-49443 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

DoraCMS v2.1.8 was discovered to re-use the same code for verification of valid usernames and passwords. This vulnerability allows attackers to gain access to the application via a bruteforce attack.

Weakness: CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49443?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Html-Js Doracms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-49443?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-49443 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49443 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-51840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51840/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-35147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35147/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-28715](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28715/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-18220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18220/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-3794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-3794/): doramart DoraCMS Email API send improper authentication (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-49443 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49443 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49443 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49443/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49443/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49443
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49443
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49443

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49443/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.