Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Contact Form 7 Math Captcha Plugin
CVE-2024-6517

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Contact Form 7 Math Captcha
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Contact Form 7 Math Captcha WordPress plugin through 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users.

Affected Version(s)

Contact Form 7 Math Captcha 0 <= 2.0.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-6517 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

goodguyandy & ahmed
WPScan
.