Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2187Contact Form 7 Captcha < 0.1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Contact Form 7 Captcha from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Contact Form 7 Captcha WordPress plugin before 0.1.2 does not escape the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which could lead to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in old web browsers
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Contact Form 7 Captcha | 0.1.2 – before 0.1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-79