CVE-2021-24565

Public Exploit
Contact Form 7 Captcha < 0.0.9 - CSRF to Stored XSS

Description

The Contact Form 7 Captcha WordPress plugin before 0.0.9 does not have any CSRF check in place when saving its settings, allowing attacker to make a logged in user with the manage_options change them. Furthermore, the settings are not escaped when output in attributes, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Contact Form 7 Captcha
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/97bfef5e-2ee0-491a-a931-4f44c83e5be0 third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2570402 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24565?
CVE-2021-24565 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24565?
To fix CVE-2021-24565, 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-2021-24565 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-24565 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24565?
CVE-2021-24565 affects Unknown Contact Form 7 Captcha.
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