CVE-2025-64526: Strapi has a rate limit bypass on users-permissions plugin via attacker-controlled email keying

May 13, 2026 (updated May 15, 2026)

CVE: CVE-2025-64526
CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N (6.9 — Medium)
Affected Versions: @strapi/plugin-users-permissions <=5.44.0
How to Patch: Immediately update your Strapi to >=5.45.0

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7mqx-wwh4-f9fw
github.com/strapi/strapi/commit/5e0d243cba9830e6f791de6a94798bcde51468db
github.com/strapi/strapi/pull/24818
github.com/strapi/strapi/releases/tag/v5.45.0
github.com/strapi/strapi/security/advisories/GHSA-7mqx-wwh4-f9fw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64526

Code Behaviors & Features

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