Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in Wildfly Core - CVE-2025-23368
Published: February 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123117
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23368
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
Wildfly Core
Wildfly Core
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exists within the Wildfly Elytron integration due to the component does not prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame. A remote attacker can perform a brute-force attack and gain unauthorized access to the application.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-23368
Install updates from vendor's website.