Updated Rack Attack configuration to address vulnerabilities in password updates #3455
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Changes:
The fix involves adding a new Rack Attack rule "profile_updates/ip" and
rewriting the body of the rules "password_resets/ip" and "logins/ip" so
the the request ip is returned if the rule is triggered.
To Test:
Make 4+ Forgot Password requests in less than 30 secs.
Make 4+ Password updates using the User Profile in 30 secs.
You should get the following message with each test above.