A vulnerability was identified in JhumanJ OpnForm up to 1.9.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 11e99960e14ca986b1a001a56e7533223d2cfa5b. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opnform | Jhumanj | * | 1.9.3 (including) |
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 [REF-1482].
Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]