CVE-2008-3573
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CVE-2008-3573 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Php-Nuke | Php-Nuke | 8.1 |
| Pligg | Pligg | 9.9.5 |
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- Status
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