Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Drupal Mail Login allows Brute Force.This issue affects Mail Login: from 3.0.0 before 3.2.0, from 4.0.0 before 4.2.0.
Weakness
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail_login | Mqanneh | 3.0.0 (including) | 3.2.0 (excluding) |
| Mail_login | Mqanneh | 4.0.0 (including) | 4.2.0 (excluding) |
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 [REF-1482].
Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/16.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/49.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/560.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/565.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/600.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/652.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/653.html