Description
The extension hides the correct answer to each CAPTCHA inside the image data of the CAPTCHA itself. Anyone who can request a CAPTCHA image can read the answer from it and submit it, so automated clients can pass the challenge. This applies to the default configuration, because the audio feature that causes the answer to be embedded is enabled by default. Forms that rely on the CAPTCHA as their only protection against automated submissions are exposed to abuse by bots.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: CAPTCHA bypass allowing automated form submissions
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Accessible Form Captcha extension embeds the solution to each CAPTCHA directly in the image data that forms the CAPTCHA challenge. Anyone able to retrieve a CAPTCHA image can extract the correct answer and submit it, effectively bypassing the intended bot protection. Since forms that rely on this captcha as their sole anti‑bot mechanism are exposed, automated clients can submit forms without any interaction.

Affected Systems

TYPO3 Extension "Accessible Form Captcha" (bw_captcha). No specific version information is listed, so all versions using the default configuration where the audio feature is enabled are potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low probability of exploitation at the time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is simply requesting the CAPTCHA image and reading the embedded answer, so the condition for exploitation is minimal – an automated client can perform the attack without any privileged access or additional vulnerability.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 14:59 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Accessible Form Captcha extension to the latest patched release that removes the answer from the image data.
  • Disable or reconfigure the audio feature so that the answer is no longer embedded in the image metadata.
  • If a patch is unavailable, replace the extension with a more secure CAPTCHA solution such as Google reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 14:59 UTC.

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History

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Typo3
Typo3 extension Accessible Form Captcha
Vendors & Products Typo3
Typo3 extension Accessible Form Captcha

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The extension hides the correct answer to each CAPTCHA inside the image data of the CAPTCHA itself. Anyone who can request a CAPTCHA image can read the answer from it and submit it, so automated clients can pass the challenge. This applies to the default configuration, because the audio feature that causes the answer to be embedded is enabled by default. Forms that rely on the CAPTCHA as their only protection against automated submissions are exposed to abuse by bots.
Title Captcha Bypass in extension "Accessible Form Captcha" (bw_captcha)
Weaknesses CWE-656
CWE-804
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Typo3 Extension Accessible Form Captcha
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TYPO3

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-24T07:24:57.721Z

Reserved: 2026-10-18T12:08:05.799Z

Link: CVE-2026-112067

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T19:07:34.915Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-20T10:17:03.883

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:28:52.970

Link: CVE-2026-112067

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T16:45:45Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-656

    Reliance on Security Through Obscurity

  • CWE-804

    Guessable CAPTCHA