VaultExpress/vault-express

Try to protect Denial-of-service attack; Let's try

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#58 opened on Aug 23, 2018

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Research direction
Research common Denial of Service attack vectors for web authentication endpoints. Investigate rate limiting, CAPTCHA, and IP blocking as potential countermeasures. Review existing code for any security middleware and propose an implementation plan.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Security
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Unclear
Prerequisites
Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40