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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CVE-2018-19548

High
9.8/10

Summary

index.php?r=site%2Flogin in EduSec through 4.2.6 does not restrict sending a series of LoginForm[username] and LoginForm[password] parameters, which might make it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

The software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published