NocoDB signup lacks limits on excessive authentication attempts
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
NocoDB up to 2026.07.0 has a weakness in the validatePassword function of the signup flow. The flaw is improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CWE-307), so repeated attempts are not limited. A remote attacker needs no privileges or user interaction, but the attack is highly complex and difficult to exploit.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A weakness has been identified in NocoDB up to 2026.07.0. The affected element is the function validatePassword of the file /auth/user/signup. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The vendor documents this as intentional. The vendor deleted the GitHub issue for this vulnerability without any explanation. Afterwards the vendor was contacted early about this disclosure via email but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for NocoDB.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116123
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-r6jf-7rr9-67p9
Sources
- CVE-2026-116123 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116123 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6jf-7rr9-67p9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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