CVE-2018-15876 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass CAPTCHA protections on login and registration forms by automating requests within a single session, enabling brute-force attacks.
- 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-2018-15876?
CVE-2018-15876 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the ajax-bootmodal-login plugin 1.4.3 for WordPress. The register form, login form, and password-recovery form require solving a CAPTCHA to perform actions. However, this is required only once per user session, and therefore one could send as many requests as one wished by automation.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ajax Bootmodal Login Project Ajax Bootmodal Login.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhgg-9qff-8q38.