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6.1

Contact Form 7 Math Captcha WordPress plugin allows malicious code injection

CVE-2024-6517 · published 2 years ago
Summary

A security flaw in the Contact Form 7 Math Captcha plugin for WordPress could allow attackers to inject malicious code into your website. This could potentially affect high-level administrators, allowing them to take control of your site. Update the plugin to a version higher than 2.0.1 to fix the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
dotsquares contact_form_7_math_captcha <= 2.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:dotsquares:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
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 coul...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
6.1 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published26 Sep 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-6517 · NVD
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