FormShield 'CAPTCHA' Replay Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:34708

Info

FormShield 'CAPTCHA' Replay Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34708
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 24 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 28 2009 03:56PM
Credit: Arvind Doraiswamy
Vulnerable: Kevin Gearing FormShield 1.1
Not Vulnerable: Kevin Gearing FormShield 2.0

Discussion

FormShield 'CAPTCHA' Replay Security Bypass Vulnerability

FormShield is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to reuse CAPTCHA images. This may lead to other attacks.

Versions prior to FormShield 2.0 are vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

FormShield 'CAPTCHA' Replay Security Bypass Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

FormShield 'CAPTCHA' Replay Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please contact the vendor for details.


Kevin Gearing FormShield 1.1

References

FormShield 'CAPTCHA' Replay Security Bypass Vulnerability

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