Rate Limiting Bypass in express-brute
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- No fix listed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
All versions of `express-brute` are vulnerable to Rate Limiting Bypass. Concurrent requests may lead to race conditions that cause the package to incorrectly count requests. This may allow an attacker to bypass the rate limiting provided by the package and execute requests without limiting. ## Recommendation No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | express-brute (npm) | up to 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw |
- express-brute (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-984p-xq9m-4rjw
References
Sources
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