GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw Rate Limiting Bypass in express-brute
Attackers can bypass rate limiting in express-brute via race conditions, allowing unlimited requests without authentication or user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw?
GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw is a vulnerability in express-brute, published on 7 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
All versions of express-brute are vulnerable to Rate Limiting Bypass. Concurrent requests may lead to race conditions that cause the package to incorrectly count requests. This may allow an attacker to bypass the rate limiting provided by the package and execute requests without limiting.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including express-brute.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
express-brute npm | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
express-brute npm | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
How do I fix GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw?
No fix has been published for GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw in the wild and no public exploit code.