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CVE-2023-48745 (GCVE-0-2023-48745)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-04 10:41 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Captcha Code plugin <= 2.9 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability
Summary
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd Captcha Code allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Captcha Code: from n/a through 2.9.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-04 20:14 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WebFactory Ltd Captcha Code Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.9 (custom)
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webfactory captcha_code Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.9 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:webfactory:captcha_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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