CVE-2014-9283: Medium severity bestwebsoft wordpress captcha vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2014-9283?

CVE-2014-9283 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized administrative access.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-9283?

To fix CVE-2014-9283, you should update the BestWebSoft Captcha plugin to version 4.0.7 or later.

Q: What does CVE-2014-9283 exploit?

CVE-2014-9283 exploits a weakness in the CAPTCHA protection mechanism allowing remote attackers to bypass it.

Q: Who is affected by CVE-2014-9283?

Any WordPress sites using versions of the BestWebSoft Captcha plugin prior to 4.0.7 are at risk from CVE-2014-9283.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9283?

Currently, the recommended workaround for CVE-2014-9283 is to disable the affected plugin until an update can be applied.

Published Mar 3, 2015

Updated

The BestWebSoft Captcha plugin before 4.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Bestwebsoft Captcha Wordpress<=4.0.6

Event History

Mar 3, 2015

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9283?

CVE-2014-9283 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized administrative access.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9283?

To fix CVE-2014-9283, you should update the BestWebSoft Captcha plugin to version 4.0.7 or later.

What does CVE-2014-9283 exploit?

CVE-2014-9283 exploits a weakness in the CAPTCHA protection mechanism allowing remote attackers to bypass it.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-9283?

Any WordPress sites using versions of the BestWebSoft Captcha plugin prior to 4.0.7 are at risk from CVE-2014-9283.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9283?