Critical
CVSS 9.8 Broken Authentication Responsible Disclosure
Disclosure
OTP Brute Force Account Takeover (No Rate Limit)
OTP verification endpoint accepts unlimited attempts with no lockout enabling account takeover.
- Target
- African Crypto Exchange
- Category
- Broken Authentication
- Channel
- Responsible Disclosure
- Disclosed
- 2026-03
Redaction note
Vendor identity withheld.
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Coordinated disclosure
How we handled it.
- Reported to the vendor via Responsible Disclosure with a reproducible proof-of-concept.
- Triage + remediation window coordinated with the vendor security team.
- Fix verified before any public reference.
- This record published only after the embargo period closed.