Remove Handler for Account Enumeration Attack #1670
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OWASP ID: WSTG-IDNT-04 Reference URL: https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/03-Identity_Management_Testing/04-Testing_for_Account_Enumeration_and_Guessable_User_Account Description of Issue: Account enumeration is enabled by the handler `/user` where a user email can be provided and the server provides a validation response of whether the user email exists along with other data. Changes: - The server handler for the endpoint `/user` was removed - The frontend-sdk function `getInfo` which accepts an email was removed
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Thanks @EasterTheBunny. We're aware. Due to backwards compatibility requirements we cannot merge this PR at the moment, but we will when the time is right. |
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Description
OWASP ID: WSTG-IDNT-04
Reference URL:
https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/03-Identity_Management_Testing/04-Testing_for_Account_Enumeration_and_Guessable_User_Account
Account enumeration is enabled by the handler
/userwhere a user email can be provided and the server provides a validation response of whether the user email exists along with other data.Implementation
/userwas removedgetInfowhich accepts an email was removedTests
Tests were removed that validated previous functionality.