CVE-2023-23729Network attack vector

Contributor-level CAPTCHA settings modification via missing capability check

Published Dec 9, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Missing authorization in Brainstorm Force Spectra Legacy 2.3.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify reCAPTCHA settings. The forms_recaptcha function accepts its settings-update request without checking the caller's WordPress capability before saving supplied values. Contributor-level access is sufficient to change CAPTCHA configuration, weakening or interrupting the form protection governed by those settings.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Brainstorm Force Spectra Legacy 2.3.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to modify reCAPTCHA settings. The forms_recaptcha function accepts its settings-update request without checking the caller's WordPress capability before saving supplied values. Contributor-level access is sufficient to change CAPTCHA configuration, weakening or interrupting the form protection governed by those settings.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-23729
Published
Dec 9, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Presto Made, Inc.
Product
Spectra Legacy
Classifications
CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1562.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.3.0 changes=[{"at":"2.3.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Presto Made, Inc. · Spectra Legacyversion=n/a <=2.3.0 changes=[{"at":"2.3.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.4Patchstack CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1562.001Impair Defenses: Disable or Modify Tools

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