// For flags

CVE-2022-37411

WordPress Captcha Code plugin <= 2.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Vinoj Cardoza's Captcha Code plugin <= 2.7 at WordPress.

Una vulnerabilidad de tipo Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) en el plugin Captcha Code de Vinoj Cardoza versiones anteriores a 2.7 incluyéndola, en WordPress

The Captcha Code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the wp_captcha_general_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings, via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Rasi Afeef (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-08-09 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-09-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Captcha Code Project
Search vendor "Captcha Code Project"
 Captcha Code
Search vendor "Captcha Code Project" for product "Captcha Code"
 <= 2.7
Search vendor "Captcha Code Project" for product "Captcha Code" and version " <= 2.7"
wordpress
Affected