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Backend security alert : Rate Limiting for SignIn

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#250 opened on Oct 5, 2024

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Description

I can implement rate limiting to prevent brute-force attacks on the login endpoint in the backend. Please assign me this. If an attacker logins too much or use a bot on it: then login would be disable for specific time with a message: "Too many login attempts, please try again after 15 minutes." We do this by using the IP address of the user. Please assign me this issue, it is an important security feature.

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Research direction
Identify the sign in route in the backend codebase, then implement a rate limiting middleware that tracks IP addresses and blocks login attempts after a threshold (e.g., 5 attempts) with a timeout of 15 minutes.
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None
Domain
backend
Issue type
Security
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
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None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80