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CVE-2008-3573 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44192 CVE
http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=17 CVEExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30518 CVEExploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44192 [email protected]
http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=17 [email protected]Exploit

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-189Numeric Errors[email protected]
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
php-nuke php-nuke
8.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:php-nuke:php-nuke:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
pligg pligg
9.9.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pligg:pligg:9.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3573
NVD Published Date:
Aug 10, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-3573 Details - Not Deferred