No Rate Limit On Reset Password
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UPchieve
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scorpion_0a0x
Vulnerability Details
Technical details and impact analysis
welcome all :
i found that no rate limit in reset password in ::: ==https://app.upchieve.org/resetpassword==
Summary:
No rate limit check on forgot password which can lead to mass mailing and spamming of users and possible employees
A little bit about Rate Limit:
A rate limiting algorithm is used to check if the user session (or IP-address) has to be limited based on the information in the session cache.
Steps To Reproduce The Issue
1- create account and go to reset password
2- intercept burp and send request to intruder
3- make payload and start attack
attchaments ::
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similar reports ::::
1-https://hackerone.com/reports/751604
2-https://hackerone.com/reports/441161
3- https://hackerone.com/reports/280534
Suggested fix
Use CAPTCHA verification if many request sent.
## Impact
1- Attacker could use this vulnerability to bomb out the email inbox of the victim.
2- Attacker could send Spear-Phishing to the selected mail address.
Report Details
Additional information and metadata
State
Closed
Substate
Resolved
Submitted
Weakness
Violation of Secure Design Principles