# CVE-2014-6288: TYPO3 powermail extension allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protection mechanism

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-6288-typo3-powermail-extension-allows-remote-attackers-to-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-6288 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2022-05-17

TYPO3 powermail extension allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protection mechanism

Technologies: [in2code/powermail (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/in2code-powermail). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-6288 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-6288 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-6288?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** in2code/powermail (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-6288?** Yes. in2code/powermail (Packagist): upgrade to 2.0.11 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-6288?** Check whether you run in2code/powermail (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- in2code/powermail (Packagist): upgrade to 2.0.11 or later

  ```sh
  composer require in2code/powermail:^2.0.11
  ```


## Affected products

- in2code/powermail (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.0.11

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-6288
- GHSA-2jq7-pgqq-gqqj

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