ZZCMS 2023 contains a vulnerability in the captcha reuse logic located in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
ZZCMS 2023 contains a vulnerability in the captcha reuse logic located in /inc/function.php. The checkyzm function does not properly refresh the captcha value after a failed validation attempt. As a result, an attacker can exploit this flaw by repeatedly submitting the same incorrect captcha response, allowing them to capture the correct captcha value through error messages.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-44821
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g49-7hrc-9j92
References
More Zzcms vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-35279 ZZCMS 2023 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability in /q/show.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-30005 SQL Injection vulnerability in ZZCMS v.2023 and before allows a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-18144 Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in ZZCMS v.2023 and earlier allows a remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00469 ZZCMS index.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2024-07349 ZZCMS class.php path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2024-07348 ZZCMS about_edit.php path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-44821 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-44821 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g49-7hrc-9j92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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