Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3573
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3573
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.66%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 86 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3573
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3573
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3573
Products affected by CVE-2008-3573
- cpe:2.3:a:php-nuke:php-nuke:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pligg:pligg:9.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*