CVE-2008-3573 | BDVDB-2026-31944 Detail

Description#

The CAPTCHA implementation in (1) Pligg 9.9.5 and possibly (2) Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 8.1 provides a critical random number (the ts_random value) within the URL in the SRC attribute of an IMG element, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via a calculation that combines this value with the current date and the HTTP User-Agent string.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44192
http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=17
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30518

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-08-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.