title: Strapi Improper Rate Limiting vulnerability
description: Strapi is the an open-source headless content management system. Prior to version 4.12.1, there is a rate limit on the login function of Strapi's admin screen, but it is possible to circumvent it. Therefore, the possibility of unauthorized login by login brute force attack increases. Version 4.12.1 has a fix for this issue.
problem types: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
affected:
{
vendor: strapi
product: strapi
versions:
version: < 4.12.1, status: affected
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 7.3
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.1
]