CVE-2008-2020

Description

The CAPTCHA implementation as used in (1) Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 7.0 and 8.1, (2) my123tkShop e-Commerce-Suite (aka 123tkShop) 0.9.1, (3) phpMyBitTorrent 1.2.2, (4) TorrentFlux 2.3, (5) e107 0.7.11, (6) WebZE 0.5.9, (7) Open Media Collectors Database (aka OpenDb) 1.5.0b4, and (8) Labgab 1.1 uses a code_bg.jpg background image and the PHP ImageString function in a way that produces an insufficient number of different images, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack using a table of all possible image checksums and their corresponding digit strings.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491127/100/0/threaded broken link mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3834 third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42152 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28877 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=6 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2020?
CVE-2008-2020 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2020?
To fix CVE-2008-2020, 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-2008-2020 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2020 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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