{
    "id": "CVE-2008-3573",
    "published": "2008-08-10 20:41:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:56:04",
    "cvss_score": "5.0",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
    "cwe": "CWE-189",
    "description": "The CAPTCHA implementation in (1) Pligg 9.9.5 and possibly (2) Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 8.1 provides a critical random number (the ts_random value) within the URL in the SRC attribute of an IMG element, which allows remote attackers to pass the CAPTCHA test via a calculation that combines this value with the current date and the HTTP User-Agent string.",
    "epss_score": "0.01950",
    "epss_percentile": "0.79616",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-08 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "php-nuke",
            "product": "php-nuke"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "pligg",
            "product": "pligg"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "32142",
            "title": "Pligg CMS 9.9.5 - 'CAPTCHA' Registration Automation Security Bypass",
            "date": "2008-08-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32142"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=17",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30518",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44192",
        "http://www.rooksecurity.com/blog/?p=17",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30518",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44192"
    ]
}