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Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2021-24189Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page < 2.4 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via Low Privilege User

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page from wp-buy. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress plugin before 2.4, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
wp-buy Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page 2.4 – before 2.4

Weakness: CWE-285

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