A missing rate limit in the Preferred Providers app 1.7.0 allowed an attacker to set the password an uncontrolled amount of times.
Weaknesses in this category identify some of the underlying problems that commonly allow attackers to manipulate the business logic of an application. Errors in business logic can be devastating to an entire application. They can be difficult to find automatically, since they typically involve legitimate use of the application's functionality. However, many business logic errors can exhibit patterns that are similar to well-understood implementation and design weaknesses.
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://hackerone.com/reports/922470 | third party advisory exploit |
| https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-033 | vendor advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00019.html | third party advisory vendor advisory |