[SYNCOPE-1975] Throttle password reset requests#1419
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@massx1 the PR looks ok now, please add some docs and we can merge it |
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This change adds configurable throttling for anonymous password reset requests.
The throttling is applied before user lookup, so repeated requests for both existing and non-existing usernames are handled consistently.
When the configured threshold is exceeded, Syncope returns HTTP 429 Too Many Requests with a Retry-After header.
The feature is controlled by dedicated security properties.
The client address is included in the throttling key to avoid allowing an attacker who knows a username or email address to globally block password reset requests for that account.