CVE-2024-9375

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Oct 4, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2024-9375 identifies a vulnerability in the WordPress Captcha Plugin by Captcha Bank, affecting all versions up to and including 4.0.36, which is susceptible to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to improper URL escaping with add_query_arg. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to potentially inject malicious web scripts into pages viewed by unsuspecting users who are tricked into clicking on a link. Affected products include various versions of the Captcha plugin used across multiple WordPress sites. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update the plugin to a secure version that addresses this issue. The risk posed by this vulnerability is categorized as medium, requiring user interaction for exploitation while having low impacts on confidentiality and integrity.

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