[ FastAPI ] Add brute force protection to HTTPBasic authentication

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ISSUE_BODY.md

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+The HTTPBasic security in `fastapi/fastapi/security/http.py` returns credentials but does not provide built-in password hashing verification or brute force protection.
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+### Implementation
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+- Add a `HTTPBasicWithProtection` class in `fastapi/fastapi/security/http.py` that extends HTTPBasic
+- Accept a `max_attempts` parameter that tracks failed login attempts per IP using an in-memory store
+- After max_attempts failures within a configurable window, return 429 Too Many Requests with Retry-After header
+- Add a `verify_password` static method that uses bcrypt comparison via passlib or hashlib
+- Include timing-safe comparison to prevent timing attacks on password verification
+
+### Acceptance Criteria
+
+- Failed attempts are tracked per IP address
+- 429 is returned after exceeding max_attempts within the time window
+- Retry-After header shows seconds until the lockout expires
+- Successful authentication resets the attempt counter for that IP
+- Password verification uses constant-time comparison
+- Existing HTTPBasic behavior is unchanged
+- Tests cover: attempt tracking, lockout, reset on success, timing-safe comparison
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+/bounty $130
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+

fastapi/fastapi/security/__init__.py

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 from .http import HTTPAuthorizationCredentials as HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
 from .http import HTTPBasic as HTTPBasic
 from .http import HTTPBasicCredentials as HTTPBasicCredentials
+from .http import HTTPBasicWithProtection as HTTPBasicWithProtection
 from .http import HTTPBearer as HTTPBearer
 from .http import HTTPDigest as HTTPDigest
 from .oauth2 import OAuth2 as OAuth2