High severity · published Apr 10, 2023
CVE-2023-29005
Flask-AppBuilder versions before 4.3.0 lack rate limiting which can allow an attacker to brute-force user credentials
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Flask-AppBuilder versions before 4.3.0 lack rate limiting which can allow an attacker to brute-force user credentials. Version 4.3.0 includes the ability to enable rate limiting using `AUTH_RATE_LIMITED = True`, `RATELIMIT_ENABLED = True`, and setting an `AUTH_RATE_LIMIT`.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FL
Flask-appbuilder · Dpgaspar
before 4.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29005
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29005
Product
https://flask-limiter.readthedocs.io/en/stable/configuration.html
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/security/advisories/GHSA-9hcr-9hcv-x6pv
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