Vulnerability · Published Feb 17, 2024 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2024-21500
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in github.com/greenpau/caddy-security. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/greenpau/caddy-security | no fix listed | GHSA-vfph-hjfv-cpv2 |
| Go | github.com/greenpau/caddy-security | no fix listed | GO-2024-2563 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | github.com/greenpau/caddy-security | 0 – before * |
Weakness: CWE-307 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N