CVE-2008-3573
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Php-nuke
PublishedAug 10, 2008
First seenAug 10, 2008
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| php-nuke php-nuke | 8.1 | — |
| pligg pligg | 9.9.5 | — |
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