Description
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Contact Form 7 Math Captcha | ≤ 2.0.1 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Contact Form 7 Math Captcha <= 2.0.1 - Cross-site Scripting http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6517.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description