// For flags

CVE-2023-45771

WordPress Contact Form With Captcha plugin <= 1.6.8 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Contact Form With Captcha allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Contact Form With Captcha: from n/a through 1.6.8.

La neutralización inadecuada de la entrada durante la vulnerabilidad de generación de páginas web ('Cross-site Scripting') en Contact Form With Captcha permite el XSS reflejado. Este problema afecta a Contact Form With Captcha: desde n/a hasta 1.6.8.

The Contact Form With Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.6.8. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on one of its functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. The exact impact of this vulnerability is unknown.

*Credits: LEE SE HYOUNG (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
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
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-591: Reflected XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Contact Form With Captcha
Search vendor "Contact Form With Captcha"
 Contact Form With Captcha
Search vendor "Contact Form With Captcha" for product "Contact Form With Captcha"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 1.6.8
Search vendor "Contact Form With Captcha" for product "Contact Form With Captcha" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.6.8"
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Affected