Login page : Empty alt attribute provided for informative image

Issue Summary

The informative Captcha image present in the login has an empty alt text.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Navigate to the Jira page
2. Navigate to the Log in page
3. Fill invalid credentials 
4. Observe a captcha image appears.
5. Inspect the image logo

Screenshot

Actual Result

The informative image has an empty alt attribute for the captcha image . As a result, the screen reader might get confused about the purpose of this image.

Expected Result

Since it is not possible to create a fully accessible CAPTCHA.In this scenario provide a generic text alternative as “Captcha text” for the mentioned informative image using alt attribute.Ensure that the alternate text describes the purpose of the image.

Code snippet

<div class="captcha-container">
        <img class="captcha-image" src="/captcha?__r=1685596327303" alt="Captcha text">
        <a class="captcha-trigger" href="#login-form-os-captcha" id="login-form-os-captcha-icon" title="Refresh the image">
            <span class="aui-icon captcha-reload icon-reload">Refresh the image</span>
        </a>
    </div> 

Workaround

Currently there is no known workaround for this behavior. A workaround will be added here when available

Environment

MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)
macOs Ventura  13.3.1 (a) 
Chrome - Version 114.0.5735.90 (Official Build) (arm64)
Firefox- Version 92.0 (64-bit)
Safari- Version 16.4 (18615.1.26.110.1)
JAWS- Version 2021
NVDA- Version 2021.2
Voiceover - Version Latest