CVE-2014-9283 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protection to gain administrative access in the BestWebSoft Captcha WordPress plugin.

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-2014-9283?

CVE-2014-9283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The BestWebSoft Captcha plugin before 4.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9283?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestwebsoft Captcha.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-9283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xf39-56h9-4835.

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