CVE-2018-18531

Published Oct 19, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
text/impl/DefaultTextCreator.java, text/impl/ChineseTextProducer.java, and text/impl/FiveLetterFirstNameTextCreator.java in kaptcha 2.3.2 use the Random (rather than SecureRandom) function for generating CAPTCHA values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a brute-force approach.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0553 text/impl/DefaultTextCreator.java, text/impl/ChineseTextProducer.java, and text/impl/FiveLetterFirstNameTextCreator.java in kaptcha 2.3.2 use the Random (rather than SecureRandom) function for generating CAPTCHA values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a brute-force approach.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8q89-pwhh-7wfq Use of Insufficiently Random Values in penggle:kaptcha
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 4:10 AM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 19, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:47 AM