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Vulnerability record · public intelligence
CVE-2024-8462
MEDIUM

Windmill HTTP Request users.rs excessive authentication in github.com/windmill-labs/windmill

Published Sep 5, 2024 · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Severity · CVSSMEDIUM · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.54%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026

Windmill HTTP Request users.rs excessive authentication in github.com/windmill-labs/windmill

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QFinch assessment

A vulnerability was found in Windmill 1.380.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file backend/windmill-api/src/users.rs of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version 1.390.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as acfe7786152f036f2476f93ab5536571514fa9e3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
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Evidence coverage

FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

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Sources and record history

  1. VDB-276630 | Windmill HTTP Request users.rs excessive authentication ↗
  2. VDB-276630 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) ↗
  3. Submit #401826 | Windmill Labs Windmill CE 1.380.0 Excessive Iteration ↗
  4. Patch commit ↗
  5. Source repository ↗

Record history

Published Sep 5, 2024 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026