Bruteforce password recovery code
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Bumble
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0x3c3e
Vulnerability Details
Technical details and impact analysis
## Summary
It's possible to bruteforce recovery code from SMS as iOS application doesn't have limits for incorrect inputs. I have tried 50+ different combinations until I reached code from SMS.
## Steps To Reproduce
1. Click "Use another option" on application startup view
1. Enter your phone number
1. Click "Forgotten number"
1. Click "OK" on pop-up window
1. Bruteforce 4 digits code
## PoC video
https://youtu.be/QV80pD0wZsE
## Mitigation
1. Limit quantity of attempts to enter recovery code
1. Don't store recovery code on target device to compare it with user's input
## Details
Devices: Iphone SE (13.2), Iphone 6s (12.4)
App: Bumble (5.140.0)
## Impact
Account takeover.
Report Details
Additional information and metadata
State
Closed
Substate
Resolved
Submitted
Weakness
Violation of Secure Design Principles