CVE-2024-21500

Published Feb 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
All versions of the package github.com/greenpau/caddy-security are vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts via the two-factor authentication (2FA). Although the application blocks the user after several failed attempts to provide 2FA codes, attackers can bypass this blocking mechanism by automating the application’s full multistep 2FA process.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0731 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in github.com/greenpau/caddy-security
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vfph-hjfv-cpv2 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in github.com/greenpau/caddy-security
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Authcrunch
Authcrunch caddy-security
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:authcrunch:caddy-security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Authcrunch
Authcrunch caddy-security
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
snyk
Published
Updated
Dec 5, 2024, 8:33 PM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2023, 12:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 17, 2024, 5:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:09 AM