CVE-2011-0759

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the configuration page in the Recaptcha (aka WP-reCAPTCHA) plugin 2.9.8.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that disable the CAPTCHA requirement or insert cross-site scripting (XSS) sequences via the (1) recaptcha_opt_pubkey, (2) recaptcha_opt_privkey, (3) re_tabindex, (4) error_blank, (5) error_incorrect, (6) mailhide_pub, (7) mailhide_priv, (8) mh_replace_link, or (9) mh_replace_title parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66167 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46909 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43771 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-03/0206.html mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66169 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0759?
CVE-2011-0759 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0759?
To fix CVE-2011-0759, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0759 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0759 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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