CVE-2015-6250 json
simple-php-captcha before commit 9d65a945029c7be7bb6bc893759e74c5636be694 allows remote attackers to automatically generate the captcha res…
published 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-6192
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
simple-php-captcha before commit 9d65a945029c7be7bb6bc893759e74c5636be694 allows remote attackers to automatically generate the captcha response by running the same code on the client-side.
Patch / fix
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1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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github.com
/claviska/simple-php-captcha/commit/9d65a945029c7be7bb6bc893759e74c5636be694
patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/claviska/simple-php-captcha/issues/16
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/08/17/7
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-6250
- NVD CVE-2015-6250
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