Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Affecting github.com/greenpau/caddy-security package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249864
  • published16 Feb 2024
  • disclosed18 Sept 2023
  • creditMaciej Domanski, Travis Peters, David Pokora

Introduced: 18 Sep 2023

CVE-2024-21500  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-307  (opens in a new tab)
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How to fix?

There is no fixed version for github.com/greenpau/caddy-security.

Overview

github.com/greenpau/caddy-security is a Security App and Plugin for Caddy v2.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts via the two-factor authentication (2FA). Although the application blocks the user after several failed attempts to provide 2FA codes, attackers can bypass this blocking mechanism by automating the application’s full multistep 2FA process.

CVSS Scores

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