Brute force on wp-login

How it was found

A common threat web developers face is a password-guessing attack known as a brute force attack. A brute-force attack is an attempt to discover a password by systematically trying every possible combination of letters, numbers, and symbols until you discover the one correct combination that works.

This login page doesn't have any protection against password-guessing attacks (brute force attacks). It's recommended to implement some type of account lockout after a defined number of incorrect password attempts.

Consult Web references for more information about fixing this problem.

Affected items: /wordpress/wp-login.php

The impact of this vulnerability? An attacker may attempt to discover a weak password by systematically trying every possible combination of letters, numbers, and symbols until it discovers the one correct combination that works.

How to fix this vulnerability: It's recommended to implement some type of account lockout after a defined number of incorrect password attempts.

Web references: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Blocking_Brute_Force_Attacks