Vulnerability · Published Sep 26, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-6517Contact Form 7 Math Captcha <= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Contact Form 7 Math Captcha from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 54% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The Contact Form 7 Math Captcha WordPress plugin through 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Contact Form 7 Math Captcha | 0 – through 2.0.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description