CVE-2014-6050

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Elevated

5.3

phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by replaying the request.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 89.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 28, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://techdefencelabs.com/security-advisories.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2014-09-16
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://techdefencelabs.com/security-advisories.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.phpmyfaq.de/security/advisory-2014-09-16

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-254

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-34580
First seen Sep 8, 2014
phpMyFAQ 2.8.x - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-6050?

CVE-2014-6050 is a medium vulnerability published on August 28, 2018. phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism by replaying the request.

When was CVE-2014-6050 disclosed?

CVE-2014-6050 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 28, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-6050 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-6050 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-6050?

CVE-2014-6050 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-6050?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-6050, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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