CVE-2008-7216 json
Peter's Math Anti-Spam Spinoff plugin for WordPress generates audio CAPTCHA clips by concatenating static audio files without any additiona…
published 2009-09-11 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7175
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.8%
- EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Peter's Math Anti-Spam Spinoff plugin for WordPress generates audio CAPTCHA clips by concatenating static audio files without any additional distortion, which allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protection by reading certain bytes from the generated clip.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31029)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31029 WordPress Plugin Peter's Math Anti-Spam 0.1.6 - Audio CAPTCHA Security Bypass webapps, 2008-01-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27287 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27287
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39688
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/486331/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
- docs.google.com /View?docid=df36cd52_19xzmkwqcg
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7216
- NVD CVE-2008-7216
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