Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Affecting github.com/greenpau/caddy-security package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.05% (15th
percentile)
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- published 16 Feb 2024
- disclosed 18 Sep 2023
- credit Maciej Domanski, Travis Peters, David Pokora
Introduced: 18 Sep 2023
CVE-2024-21500 Open this link in a new tabHow 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.