GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-vfph-hjfv-cpv2 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in github.com/greenpau/caddy-security
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2024-21500
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- github.com/greenpau/caddy-security
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-307
- Reviewed
- 2024-02-20
Affected packages
• Go github.com/greenpau/caddy-security: <= 1.1.23 (no fix yet)
Description
All versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security 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.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-21500 All versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security are vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21500 advisory
- https://github.com/greenpau/caddy-security/issues/271 web
- https://blog.trailofbits.com/2023/09/18/security-flaws-in-an-sso-plugin-for-caddy web
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGREENPAUCADDYSECURITY-6249864 web
- github.com/greenpau/caddy-security package