High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-25171
CVE-2023-25171
Description
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 denial-of-service attacks against the Password reset page. An attacker could potentially send a large number of emails if they know the email addresses of users in Kiwi TCMS. Additionally that may strain SMTP resources. Users should upgrade to v12.0 or later to receive a patch. As potential workarounds, users may install and configure a rate-limiting proxy in front of Kiwi TCMS and/or configure rate limits on their email server when possible.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
kiwitcmsPyPI | < 12.0 | 12.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/commit/761305d04f5910ba14cc04d1255a8f1afdbb87f3nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrfghsaADVISORY
- github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/security/advisories/GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrfnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25171ghsaADVISORY
- huntr.dev/bounties/3b712cb6-3fa3-4f71-8562-7a7016c6262envdPermissions RequiredWEB
- kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2023/02/15/kiwi-tcms-120ghsaWEB
- kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2023/02/15/kiwi-tcms-120/nvdRelease Notes
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