Using 'Search' module with Captcha to prevent hacker entry.

burlington · Post by **burlington** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:18 am

Having been told by my website host that any facility that requires end-user input, eg an 'Enquiry' form or a 'Search' form could be an entry point for hackers, I just wonder if it is possible to use 'Search' with a Captcha, to provide another modest layer of security.

Any information on this would be appreciated.

Thank you

Martin

Post by **velden** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:38 am

Captcha would introduce yet another entry point

No, Search module does not support Captcha.

There are no known vulnerabilities in recent version of CMSMS.

Personally I don't like captcha and I think website visitors don't like it either. It won't make your website 'visitor-friendly'. Imagine that you'd have to 'captcha' for every search you did on Google..

burlington · Post by **burlington** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:25 am

Thank you. I quite agree. I don't like Captcha either but I do use it for the Form to try to stop spamming.

Post by **velden** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:37 am

In some cases this method is usable too: http://www.cmscanbesimple.org/blog/hone ... ormbuilder

Rolf · Post by **Rolf** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:07 am

Or http://www.cmscanbesimple.org/blog/addi ... ook-module also works for Formbuilder

calguy1000 · Post by **calguy1000** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 12:57 pm

You do know that catcha's and honeypots are not primarily meant to prevent hackers. but only to prevent bots.

methinks you are barking up the wrong tree.

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