CVE-2008-2019

Published Apr 30, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2017 Simple Machines Forum (SMF), probably 1.1.4, relies on "randomly generated static" to hinder brute-force attacks on the WAV file (aka audio) CAPTCHA, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via an automated attack that considers Hamming distances. NOTE: this issue reportedly exists because of an insufficient fix for CVE-2007-3308.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 30, 2008, 1:07 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM