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OWASP WSTG testing weak lockout mechanism
Documents account lockout as brute-force mitigation, the balance between account protection and legitimate access, unsuccessful attempt thresholds, lockout duration, self-service unlock, and administrator unlock paths.
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| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Login | Choose login when the user has submitted credentials or an authenticator and the UI must show the result, next retry, lockout, or session-created state. | Submitting credentials enters one clear verifying state and prevents duplicate submissions until the login result returns. | OWASP WSTG supports testing lockout thresholds, unlock duration, self-service unlock, and administrator unlock paths. |
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Publisher: OWASP Web Security Testing Guide. Last checked: .