CVE-2025-60538 Shiori is vulnerable to authentication bypass via a brute force attack
Attackers can bypass authentication via brute force due to missing rate limiting on the login page, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-60538?
CVE-2025-60538 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A lack of rate limiting in the login page of shiori v1.7.4 and below allows attackers to bypass authentication via a brute force attack.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60538?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/go-shiori/shiori. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/go-shiori/shiori Go | All versions | None |
github.com/go-shiori/shiori Go | All versions to 1.7.4 | None |
github.com/go-shiori/shiori Go | All versions to 1.7.4 | None |
Products include Go-Shiori Shiori.
How do I fix CVE-2025-60538?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-60538 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-60538 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw8h-g64c-rxv4, GO-2026-4308.