CVE-2023-6963 Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.0.4 - Captcha Bypass

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass CAPTCHA verification in the Contact Form block by omitting the response field, allowing spam submissions.

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-2023-6963?

CVE-2023-6963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in jetmonsters Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks, published on 5 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Getwid – Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CAPTCHA Bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the Captcha Verification of the Contact Form block by omitting 'g-recaptcha-response' from the 'data' array.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-804

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6963?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Motopress Getwid.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6963?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-6963 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6963 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2p5-5xgm-h7m9.

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