CVE-2023-25156 json
Kiwi TCMS has no protection against brute-force attacks on login page
published 2023-02-15 3 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-7968-h4m4-ghm9 , PYSEC-2026-835 , EUVD-2023-0650
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Kiwi TCMS, an open source test management system, does not impose rate limits in versions prior to 12.0. This makes it easier to attempt brute-force attacks against the login page. Users should upgrade to v12.0 or later to receive a patch. As a workaround, users may install and configure a rate-limiting proxy in front of Kiwi TCMS.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | kiwitcms | <12.0 |
12.0 |
Affected products
- kiwitcms kiwi
Classification
References
-
github.com
/kiwitcms/Kiwi/commit/0ed213fa0ddb7a6dc77e3c3b99e8fc90ccdaf46f
web, patch
-
github.com
/kiwitcms/Kiwi/security/advisories/GHSA-7968-h4m4-ghm9
web, vendor-advisory
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/2b1a9be9-45e9-490b-8de0-26a492e79795/
permissions-required
-
kiwitcms.org
/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2023/02/15/kiwi-tcms-120/
release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25156
advisory
-
github.com
/kiwitcms/Kiwi
package
-
huntr.dev
/bounties/2b1a9be9-45e9-490b-8de0-26a492e79795
web
-
kiwitcms.org
/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2023/02/15/kiwi-tcms-120
web
-
pypi.org
/project/kiwitcms
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7968-h4m4-ghm9
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-25156
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7968-h4m4-ghm9
- NVD CVE-2023-25156
- OSV PYSEC-2026-835
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