#VU93426 Improper access control in Integration of Friendly Captcha - CVE-2024-38873

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93426

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38873

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Integration of Friendly Captcha
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: TYPO3

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected extension fails to check the requirement of the captcha field in submitted form data. A remote attacker can bypass the captcha check.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Integration of Friendly Captcha: 0.1.3

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External links
https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2024-004

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.