CVE-2008-7216

Public Exploit

Description

Peter's Math Anti-Spam Spinoff plugin for WordPress generates audio CAPTCHA clips by concatenating static audio files without any additional distortion, which allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protection by reading certain bytes from the generated clip.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.81% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39688 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27287 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486331/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://docs.google.com/View?docid=df36cd52_19xzmkwqcg

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7216?
CVE-2008-7216 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7216?
To fix CVE-2008-7216, 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-2008-7216 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7216 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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