WP Captcha <= 2.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Affected versions: *-2.0.0
Vulnerability type: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The WP Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to missing nonce validation on the c4wp_settings_validate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
WP Captcha
Affected versions: *-2.0.0
Patched versions: Not supplied
Researcher credit: qilin_99
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- Published
- September 29, 2023
- CVSS
- 4.3