CVE-2014-6050 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection in phpMyFAQ by replaying requests, allowing automated spam or abuse.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-6050?
CVE-2014-6050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq, published on 28 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by replaying the request.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-6050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq
- CVE-2023-0310 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2022-4407 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in thorsten/phpmyfaq
- CVE-2017-11187 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2026-76213 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 2FA Brute-Force via Session-Scoped Throttle
- CVE-2026-76214 phpMyFAQ before 4.1.7 WebAuthn Replay Attack via Challenge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmv4-x29x-3r52.