First published: Thu Feb 20 2025(Updated: )
A lack of rate limiting in the 'Forgot Password' feature of PHPJabbers Event Ticketing System v1.0 allows attackers to send an excessive amount of email for a legitimate user, leading to a possible Denial of Service (DoS) via a large amount of generated e-mail messages.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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PHPJabbers Event Ticketing System |
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CVE-2023-51339 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for Denial of Service attacks.
To fix CVE-2023-51339, implement rate limiting on the 'Forgot Password' feature to prevent excessive email requests.
CVE-2023-51339 affects users of PHPJabbers Event Ticketing System v1.0.
The potential consequences of CVE-2023-51339 include service disruption due to excessive email generation that can overwhelm the server.
A workaround for CVE-2023-51339 includes implementing temporary restrictions on email requests until a patch is applied.