CVE-2026-111278 (CVSS 5.3)

Description

NivoCart through 2.5.1 contains a CAPTCHA bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to defeat form protection because the expected code is printed as plain text in the HTML. Attackers can fetch protected forms, extract the captcha_image value with a pattern match, and submit it to automate spam, registrations, reviews, and account deletion requests.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0032

Probability of exploitation

0.25%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-804 CWE-804

References

Other References

https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/5bc2c3fc7caed9846b58959183f8ccf599cd4399/upload/catalog/controller/information/contact.php#L144-L150 https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/5bc2c3fc7caed9846b58959183f8ccf599cd4399/upload/catalog/view/theme/default/template/information/contact.tpl#L43 https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/issues/27 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nivocart-through-2.5.1-captcha-bypass-via-answer-disclosed-in-page-html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-111278? +

NivoCart through 2.5.1 contains a CAPTCHA bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to defeat form protection because the expected code is printed as plain text in the HTML. Attackers can fetch protected forms, extract the captcha_image value with a pattern match, and submit it to automate spam, registrations, reviews, and account deletion requests. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-111278? +

CVE-2026-111278 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0032, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-111278? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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