{"cve":"CVE-2023-25171","nvd":{"published":"2023-02-15T15:15:11.653","modified":"2026-06-17T05:40:50.103","status":"Modified","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","score":5.9},"cwes":["CWE-770"],"references":["https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/commit/761305d04f5910ba14cc04d1255a8f1afdbb87f3","https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/security/advisories/GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrf","https://huntr.dev/bounties/3b712cb6-3fa3-4f71-8562-7a7016c6262e","https://kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2023/02/15/kiwi-tcms-120/","https://github.com/kiwitcms/Kiwi/commit/761305d04f5910ba14cc04d1255a8f1afdbb87f3"],"products":["kiwitcms:kiwi_tcms"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:37:38.595364862+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2023-25171","score":0.00916,"percentile":0.60174,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrf","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7j9h-3jxf-3vrf","summary":"Denial of service vulnerability on Password reset page","modified":"2026-09-10T03:49:52.030634944Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"kiwitcms","purl":"pkg:pypi/kiwitcms","ranges":["<12.0"],"fixed":["12.0"]}]},{"id":"PYSEC-2026-836","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-836","summary":"Denial of service vulnerability on Password reset page","modified":"2026-07-07T11:46:04.756932888Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"kiwitcms","purl":"pkg:pypi/kiwitcms","ranges":["<12.0"],"fixed":["12.0"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}