CVE-2018-20988 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code via eval injection in the CAPTCHA calculation of the wpgform WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-20988?

CVE-2018-20988 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The wpgform plugin before 0.94 for WordPress has eval injection in the CAPTCHA calculation.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20988?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Forms Project Google Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20988?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2018-20988 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20988 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv6j-fhmx-4wr9.

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