WordPress WP Forms Puzzle Captcha Plugin <= 4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) leading to XSS
CVE-2023-48278

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Forms Puzzle Captcha
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2023

What is CVE-2023-48278?

A vulnerability exists in the WP Forms Puzzle Captcha plugin developed by Nitin Rathod that allows Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. This can lead to the execution of stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, potentially allowing malicious users to execute scripts in the context of users' sessions. The affected versions range from n/a up to 4.1, emphasizing the urgent need for users to update their plugins to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

WP Forms Puzzle Captcha <= 4.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-forms-pu...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

qilin_99 (Patchstack Alliance)
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