CVE-2024-38873

Name: CVE-2024-38873
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-06-21T07:15:09.11+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-38873 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the friendlycaptcha_official (aka Integration of Friendly Captcha) extension before 0.1.4 for TYPO3. The extension fails to check the requirement of the captcha field in submitted form data, allowing a remote user to bypass the captcha check. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the friendlycaptcha_official (aka Integration of Friendly Captcha) extension before 0.1.4 for TYPO3. The extension fails to check the requirement of the captcha field in submitted form data, allowing a remote user to bypass the captcha check. This only affects the captcha integration for the ext:form extension.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.55%

41.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 21, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38873?

How severe is CVE-2024-38873?

CVE-2024-38873 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38873?

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Source: NVD / NIST