{"id":"CVE-2024-5563","title":"Incomplete reCaptcha Implementation in Authentication Flows in WSO2 Identity Server Allows Brute Force Attacks","summary":"Due to an incomplete implementation, reCaptcha is not applied to certain authentication flows even when the reCaptcha option is enabled. This oversight permits attackers to bypass the intended protection mechanism.\n\nBrute force attacks, …","severity":"medium","cvss":4.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-306"],"vendor":"WSO2","product":"WSO2 Identity Server","affected":["identity_server >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.37"],"published":"2026-10-21","updated":"2026-10-21","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-21T13:44:40.480Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5563","references":[{"url":"https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3436/"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-21T13:57:01.112Z","slug":"CVE-2024-5563","body":"## Overview\n\nDue to an incomplete implementation, reCaptcha is not applied to certain authentication flows even when the reCaptcha option is enabled. This oversight permits attackers to bypass the intended protection mechanism.\n\nBrute force attacks, if successful, can lead to unauthorized access to user accounts and sensitive information by systematically attempting various credential combinations.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `identity_server >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.0.37`\n\n## Remediation\n\nFollow the instructions given on https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2024-3436/#solution","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":26,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":26.4,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}