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Improve ratelimiting on IPv6

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Description

For IPv6 ratelimiting we should consider increasing the netblock size based on invalid attempts from any given block.

Ref https://github.com/nextcloud-gmbh/h1/issues/55

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by locating the IPv6 rate-limiting implementation and review the referenced HackerOne issue; done means defining and implementing how invalid attempts cause the netblock size to increase.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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