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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-3559 | 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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.925Z
Reserved: 2008-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3573
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-08-10T20:41:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3573
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EUVD