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CVE-2026-37603

📛 CVE Title

CVE-2026-37603

Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in the administration login of pH7Software pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) through 19.2.0. The CAPTCHA escalation flag is stored in the PHP session as captcha_admin_enabled and the CAPTCHA form element is only built when that flag is present, so a remote unauthenticated attacker who obtains a new session before each login attempt is never presented with the challenge.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
mitre
CVSS severity
—
CVSS score
—
CVSS vector
—
Effective score
no score available from CNA, NVD, or AI yet
CWE(s)
—
Reserved
2026-04-06
Published
2026-09-22 00:00 UTC
Last updated
2026-09-23 16:58 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/37xxx/CVE-2026-37603.json

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NVD published
2026-09-22 19:16:43 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-09-22 20:00:03 UTC

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EUVD ID
EUVD-2026-84811
Assigner
mitre
Published
Sep 22, 2026, 12:00:00 AM
Updated
Sep 22, 2026, 6:40:41 PM
EUVD base score
0.0 / 10
EUVD-reported EPSS
0.0000
Vendors
n/a
Products
n/a (n/a)
Aliases
GHSA-j8rq-fmrx-q34r

ENISA description: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in the administration login of pH7Software pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) through 19.2.0. The CAPTCHA escalation flag is stored in the PHP session as captcha_admin_enabled and the CAPTCHA form element is only built when that flag is present, so a remote unauthenticated attacker who obtains a new session before each login attempt is never presented with the challenge.

EUVD references (3)

Affected products (1)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
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Vendor references (3)

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Remediations (10)

  • web:cvetodo.com

    CVE-2026-37603 vulnerability details and analysis. Full technical analysis, mitigations , and exploit status — updated in real time.

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026 , addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE - 2026 -21262, the sole zero-day ...

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:msrc.microsoft.com

    The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:reliaquest.com

    Editor's note: This report was authored by Alexa Feminella Key Points ReliaQuest identified activity likely linked to "Storm-2603" involving exploitation of a critical SmarterMail vulnerability ( CVE - 2026 -23760) to bypass authentication and stage "Warlock" ransomware on internet-facing systems. The threat actor blends in by abusing legitimate administrative features and deploying ...

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

    On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:support.microsoft.com

    Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (See What version of Office am I using?) How to get and install the update Method 1: Microsoft Update This update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on ...

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:support.sap.com

    SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 12 th of May 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:www.cisecurity.org

    <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:www.oracle.com

    This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC
  • web:www.oracle.com

    Additional CVEs addressed are: The patch for CVE - 2026 -34481 also addresses CVE - 2026 -34477, CVE - 2026 -34478, CVE - 2026 -34479, and CVE - 2026 -34480. Oracle Fusion Middleware Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 106 new security patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware. 53 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a ...

    2026-09-23 15:45 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-37603.json.

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