CVE-2014-6288 TYPO3 powermail extension allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protection mechanism

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection in the TYPO3 powermail extension, 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
Available

What is CVE-2014-6288?

CVE-2014-6288 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The powermail extension 2.x before 2.0.11 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6288?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including in2code/powermail. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
in2code/powermail PackagistFrom 2.0.02.0.11
in2code/powermail PackagistFrom 2.0.02.0.11

Products include Alex Kellner Powermail.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6288?

Upgrade in2code/powermail to 2.0.11 or later.

Is CVE-2014-6288 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6288 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jq7-pgqq-gqqj.

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