Anytype Heart is the middleware library for Anytype. The challenge-based authentication for the local gRPC client API can be bypassed, allowing an attacker to gain access without the 4-digit code. This vulnerability is fixed in anytype-heart 0.48.4, anytype-cli 0.1.11, and Anytype Desktop 0.54.5.
Weakness
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
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
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