1. Web Security Academy
  2. Authentication vulnerabilities
  3. Password-based
  4. Lab

Lab: Broken brute-force protection, IP block

PRACTITIONER

This lab is vulnerable due to a logic flaw in its password brute-force protection. To solve the lab, brute-force the victim's password, then log in and access their account page.

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