CVE-2023-3173

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in froxlor/froxlor

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Published Jun 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.20.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

froxlor

froxlor/froxlor

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.0.20

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:froxlor:froxlor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1776	Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository froxlor/froxlor prior to 2.0.20.
Github GHSA	GHSA-chw4-88xc-79w6	Froxlor vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.119% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/froxlor/froxlor/commit/464216072456efb35b4541c58e7016463dfbd9a6
https://huntr.dev/bounties/4d715f76-950d-4251-8139-3dffea798f14

History

Jan 6, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Froxlor Froxlor

Weaknesses

CWE-307

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 6, 2025, 5:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Jun 9, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 6, 2025, 5:11 PM
Reserved: Jun 9, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:48 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:48 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2023, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:13 AM

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