CVE-2016-10321: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

April 10, 2017 (updated June 21, 2019)

web2py does not properly check if a host is denied before verifying passwords, allowing a remote attacker to perform brute-force attacks.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10321

Code Behaviors & Features

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