Pligg 'CAPTCHA' Registration Automation Security Bypass Weakness

Bugtraq ID:	30518
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3573
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:25PM
Credit:	Micheal Brooks
Vulnerable:	Pligg Pligg 9.9.5
Not Vulnerable:

Pligg 'CAPTCHA' Registration Automation Security Bypass Weakness

Pligg is prone to a security-bypass weakness.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to register multiple new users through an automated process. This may lead to other attacks.

Pligg 9.9.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Pligg 'CAPTCHA' Registration Automation Security Bypass Weakness

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30518.php

Pligg 'CAPTCHA' Registration Automation Security Bypass Weakness

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Pligg 'CAPTCHA' Registration Automation Security Bypass Weakness

References:

• Pligg Captcha Implementation Bypass (Micheal Brooks)