Security Advisory WSO2-2021-1592
- Former user (Deleted)
- Former user (Deleted)
Published: 12th July 2022
Version: 1.0.0
Severity: Medium
CVSS Score: 5.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
AFFECTED PRODUCTS
WSO2 API Manager : 3.0.0 , 3.1.0 , 3.2.0 , 4.0.0
OVERVIEW
reCAPTCHA validation fails during the authentication.
DESCRIPTION
Due to the improper implementation of the CaptchaFilter, the reCAPTCHA validation fails during the authentication.
IMPACT
By leveraging the identified issue, a malicious actor could run the automation script to perform brute force attacks in order to find the user credentials of a particular victim.
SOLUTION
If the latest version of the affected WSO2 product is not mentioned under the affected product list, you may migrate to the latest version to receive security fixes. Otherwise you may apply the relevant fixes to the product based on the public fix:
Note: If you are a WSO2 customer with Support Subscription, please use WSO2 Updates in order to apply the fix.