CVE-2023-6756 Thecosy IceCMS Captcha login excessive authentication

Medium 5.3 Published 13 Dec 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass login rate limits in IceCMS, enabling brute-force attacks to compromise user accounts.

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-2023-6756?

CVE-2023-6756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Thecosy IceCMS, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Thecosy IceCMS 2.0.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /login of the component Captcha Handler. The manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-247884.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6756?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thecosy Icecms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-6756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8wg-hjx6-v9j8.