CVE-2023-45292Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authentication bypass via empty-value equality

Published Dec 11, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Authentication bypass in mojocn base64Captcha before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to pass CAPTCHA checks with crafted inputs. The default memoryStore.Verify path retrieves an empty value for a nonexistent ID and compares it equal to an attacker-supplied empty answer. An application is exposed only when it uses the default memory store and treats a successful CAPTCHA result as a security decision.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in mojocn base64Captcha before 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to pass CAPTCHA checks with crafted inputs. The default memoryStore.Verify path retrieves an empty value for a nonexistent ID and compares it equal to an attacker-supplied empty answer. An application is exposed only when it uses the default memory store and treats a successful CAPTCHA result as a security decision.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-45292
Published
Dec 11, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
mojocn
Product
base64Captcha
Classifications
CWE-670, CWE-345, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.3.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

mojocn · base64Captchaversion=0 <1.3.6

Published CVSS scores

5.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-670Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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