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CVE-2018-18531
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-10-19T20:29:00.570 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:47:27.823

Summary

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.

Affected products

kaptcha_project — kaptcha

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References

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