CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-45009

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Jun 04, 2024 | Modified: Jun 04, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Forge12 Interactive GmbH Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7 allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 1.11.3.

Weakness

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

Potential Mitigations

  • Common protection mechanisms include:

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.

  • Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]

References