CVE-2006-0805

Public Exploit

Description

The CAPTCHA functionality in php-Nuke 6.0 through 7.9 uses fixed challenge/response pairs that only vary once per day based on the User Agent (HTTP_USER_AGENT), which allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA controls by fixing the User Agent, performing a valid challenge/response, then replaying that pair in the random_num and gfx_check parameters.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.76% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory waraxe.us

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16722	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/455	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425394/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/18936	third party advisory
http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-45.html	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0805?: CVE-2006-0805 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0805?: To fix CVE-2006-0805, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0805 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0805 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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