CVE-2023-44235 WordPress WP Captcha plugin <= 2.0.0 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability
Attackers can bypass captcha protection in the WP Captcha plugin, allowing automated attacks against authentication forms.
- 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-2023-44235?
CVE-2023-44235 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Devnath verma WP Captcha, published on 4 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Devnath verma WP Captcha allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects WP Captcha: from n/a through 2.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44235?
How do I fix CVE-2023-44235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-44235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53gp-534p-pvc6.