Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-307

Allowed

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.

905 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-4PVV-C564-5HW3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:13
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Details

BAB TECHNOLOGIE GmbH eibPort V3 prior version 3.9.1 allow unauthenticated attackers to access uncontrolled the login service at /webif/SecurityModule in a brute force attack. The password could be weak and default username is known as 'admin'. This is usable and part of an attack chain to gain SSH root access.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-28909"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-09T18:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "BAB TECHNOLOGIE GmbH eibPort V3 prior version 3.9.1 allow unauthenticated attackers to access uncontrolled the login service at /webif/SecurityModule in a brute force attack. The password could be weak and default username is known as \u0027admin\u0027. This is usable and part of an attack chain to gain SSH root access.",
  "id": "GHSA-4pvv-c564-5hw3",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:13:59Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:13:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28909"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://psytester.github.io/CVE-2021-28909"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-4R63-H5WW-9VX8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-03 00:31 – Updated: 2026-05-03 00:31
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Details

A vulnerability has been found in CodeWise Tornet Scooter Mobile App 4.75 on iOS/Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /TwoFactor. Such manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be performed from remote. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-7671"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-03T00:16:16Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability has been found in CodeWise Tornet Scooter Mobile App 4.75 on iOS/Android. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /TwoFactor. Such manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be performed from remote. Attacks of this nature are highly complex. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
  "id": "GHSA-4r63-h5ww-9vx8",
  "modified": "2026-05-03T00:31:37Z",
  "published": "2026-05-03T00:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7671"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://drive.proton.me/urls/M0WFM4137W#MY0jA6pjHYPO"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/799987"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/360819"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/360819/cti"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4VFM-59FX-R7H5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-31 21:31 – Updated: 2025-10-31 21:31
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability was identified in LogicalDOC Community Edition up to 9.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /login.jsp of the component Admin Login Page. Such manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack can be executed remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-12547"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-31T19:15:49Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability was identified in LogicalDOC Community Edition up to 9.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /login.jsp of the component Admin Login Page. Such manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack can be executed remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
  "id": "GHSA-4vfm-59fx-r7h5",
  "modified": "2025-10-31T21:31:02Z",
  "published": "2025-10-31T21:31:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12547"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gist.github.com/thezeekhan/869aeb01bd981667c35dcac3e72c2bfa"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.330807"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.330807"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.677172"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-4XRX-H5WW-F9PH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-23 03:30 – Updated: 2022-11-27 06:30
VLAI
Details

Maarch RM 2.8.3 solution contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts due to excessive verbose responses from the application. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to compromised accounts.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-37772"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-11-23T02:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Maarch RM 2.8.3 solution contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts due to excessive verbose responses from the application. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to compromised accounts.",
  "id": "GHSA-4xrx-h5ww-f9ph",
  "modified": "2022-11-27T06:30:24Z",
  "published": "2022-11-23T03:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37772"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/frame84/vulns/blob/main/MaarchRM/CVE-2022-37772/README.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://maarch.com"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-52G6-2PFV-HFCQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-16 15:31 – Updated: 2024-08-28 21:31
VLAI
Details

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in upKeeper Solutions product upKeeper Manager allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects upKeeper Manager: through 5.1.9.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-42465"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-08-16T14:15:14Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in upKeeper Solutions product upKeeper Manager allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects upKeeper Manager: through 5.1.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-52g6-2pfv-hfcq",
  "modified": "2024-08-28T21:31:28Z",
  "published": "2024-08-16T15:31:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42465"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.upkeeper.se/hc/en-us/articles/15432332385564-CVE-2024-42465-Lack-of-resources-and-rate-limiting-two-factor-authentication"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-52HQ-2R2F-Q8VP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-11 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:33
VLAI
Details

Vulnerability of brute-force attacks on the device authentication module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-44096"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-287",
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-11T11:15:13Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": " Vulnerability of brute-force attacks on the device authentication module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.",
  "id": "GHSA-52hq-2r2f-q8vp",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T08:33:27Z",
  "published": "2023-10-11T12:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44096"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/10"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202310-0000001663676540"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-532F-PQV9-9F5R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-22 21:30 – Updated: 2025-09-22 21:30
VLAI
Details

The SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.7. This is due to missing rate limiting on the OTP verification for guest login. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to customer support tickets by brute forcing the 6-digit OTP code.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-10658"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-20T07:15:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The SupportCandy \u2013 Helpdesk \u0026 Customer Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.7. This is due to missing rate limiting on the OTP verification for guest login. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to customer support tickets by brute forcing the 6-digit OTP code.",
  "id": "GHSA-532f-pqv9-9f5r",
  "modified": "2025-09-22T21:30:19Z",
  "published": "2025-09-22T21:30:19Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10658"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/supportcandy/tags/3.3.7/includes/class-wpsc-current-user.php#L820"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/supportcandy/tags/3.3.7/includes/models/class-wpsc-email-otp.php#L348"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3364335"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b11670a-f6e4-4555-ab76-4223f0194517?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-53FH-MM7G-P69M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-25 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-25 12:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in LoginPress LoginPress Pro.This issue affects LoginPress Pro: from n/a before 3.0.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-32676"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-25T11:15:46Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in LoginPress LoginPress Pro.This issue affects LoginPress Pro: from n/a before 3.0.0.\n\n",
  "id": "GHSA-53fh-mm7g-p69m",
  "modified": "2024-04-25T12:30:50Z",
  "published": "2024-04-25T12:30:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32676"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/loginpress-pro/wordpress-loginpress-pro-plugin-2-5-3-captcha-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-53GP-534P-PVC6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-04 09:30 – Updated: 2024-06-04 09:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Devnath verma WP Captcha allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects WP Captcha: from n/a through 2.0.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-44235"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-04T08:15:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Devnath verma WP Captcha allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects WP Captcha: from n/a through 2.0.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-53gp-534p-pvc6",
  "modified": "2024-06-04T09:30:57Z",
  "published": "2024-06-04T09:30:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44235"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-captcha/wordpress-wp-captcha-plugin-2-0-0-captcha-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-54J2-6MJ5-Q4W3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-13 21:30 – Updated: 2023-11-13 21:30
VLAI
Details

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository linagora/twake prior to 2023.Q1.1223.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-2675"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-07T04:13:06Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in GitHub repository linagora/twake prior to 2023.Q1.1223.",
  "id": "GHSA-54j2-6mj5-q4w3",
  "modified": "2023-11-13T21:30:57Z",
  "published": "2023-11-13T21:30:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2675"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/linagora/twake/commit/0770da3b184b5d5e71fee8251a5847a04c7cb9bc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/474d3b39-1882-4d2c-b8f7-ff9f68f14cee"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Common protection mechanisms include:
  • Disconnecting the user after a small number of failed attempts
  • Implementing a timeout
  • Locking out a targeted account
  • Requiring a computational task on the user's part.
Mitigation MIT-4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • 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]
CAPEC-16: Dictionary-based Password Attack

An attacker tries each of the words in a dictionary as passwords to gain access to the system via some user's account. If the password chosen by the user was a word within the dictionary, this attack will be successful (in the absence of other mitigations). This is a specific instance of the password brute forcing attack pattern.

Dictionary Attacks differ from similar attacks such as Password Spraying (CAPEC-565) and Credential Stuffing (CAPEC-600), since they leverage unknown username/password combinations and don't care about inducing account lockouts.

CAPEC-49: Password Brute Forcing

An adversary tries every possible value for a password until they succeed. A brute force attack, if feasible computationally, will always be successful because it will essentially go through all possible passwords given the alphabet used (lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) and the maximum length of the password.

CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials

An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.

CAPEC-565: Password Spraying

In a Password Spraying attack, an adversary tries a small list (e.g. 3-5) of common or expected passwords, often matching the target's complexity policy, against a known list of user accounts to gain valid credentials. The adversary tries a particular password for each user account, before moving onto the next password in the list. This approach assists the adversary in remaining undetected by avoiding rapid or frequent account lockouts. The adversary may then reattempt the process with additional passwords, once enough time has passed to prevent inducing a lockout.

CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing

An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.

CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials

An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.

CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials

An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.