Lack of protection against brute force attacks In rdiffweb

Description

rdiffweb does not have a rate limit on incorrect password attempts to prevent brute force attacks rdiffweb prior to 2.5.0a4 does not have a rate limit to prevent attackers attempting brute force attacks to guess passwords. Version 2.5.0a4 limits the number of incorrect password attempts.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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