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Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CVE-2021-29023

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

InvoicePlane 1.5.11 doesn't have any rate-limiting for password reset and the reset token is generated using a weak mechanism that is predictable.

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  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
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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