Require captcha for guest walk-up experience in customer service application [New in Security Center 1.3 and updated in 1.5]

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • The captcha for the Guest Walk-up experience prevents unauthenticated guest users to create bookings by requiring users to complete a captcha verification.

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    Attribute Description
    Configuration name sn_guest_walkup_cs.captcha.enabled
    Configuration type System Properties (/sys_properties_list.do)
    Data type boolean
    Recommended value true
    Default value true
    Category Authentication
    Security risk
    • Severity score: 3.7
    • CVSS score: Low
    • Security risk details: If captcha is not enabled, this could lead to automated creation of spam appointments to overwhelm the system or fill up all available booking spots creating a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
    Dependencies and prerequisites None
    Functional impact This property enables or disables the captcha on the CSM Guest Walkup Check-in widgets. By default, it is set to true.