Missing CAPTCHA in Magento Open Source

#VU18726 Missing CAPTCHA in Magento Open Source

Published: 2019-06-10

Vulnerability identifier: #VU18726

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-799

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Magento Open Source
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Magento, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spamming.

The vulnerability exists due to missing CAPTCHA on Send to a friend page. A remote attacker can send spam messages on the vulnerable page.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Magento Open Source: 2.3.0, 2.2.0 - 2.2.7, 2.1.0 - 2.1.16

External links
http://magento.com/security/patches/magento-2.3.1-2.2.8-and-2.1.17-security-update

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.