Resource exhaustion in Kiwi - CVE-2023-25171
Published: February 15, 2023 / Updated: September 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU150949
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25171
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified flaw in the password reset page when handling password reset requests. A remote attacker can exploit the flaw to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Affected software
Kiwi
How to mitigate CVE-2023-25171
Install security update from vendor's website.
Kiwi - update to 12.0