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Improper rate limiting in KoelGHSA-r37h-j483-cjjm

GHSA-r37h-j483-cjjm is a CWE-916 vulnerability in phanan/koel. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for phanan/koel — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2021-33563
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
1 known
Exploitation data as of Oct 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs56th percentile — riskier than 56% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.44%0.87%1.31%0.1%0.8%Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐘phanan/koel

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Description

Koel before 5.1.4 lacks login throttling, lacks a password strength policy, and shows whether a failed login attempt had a valid username. This might make brute-force attacks easier.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐘Packagistphanan/koelall versions5.1.4composer require phanan/koel:^5.1.4

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
koelkoel
< 5.1.4
range
Exploits & PoCs
1

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phanan/koel, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update phanan/koel to 5.1.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-r37h-j483-cjjm is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Koel before 5.1.4 lacks login throttling, lacks a password strength policy, and shows whether a failed login attempt had a valid username. This might make brute-force attacks easier.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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Improper rate limiting in Koel