CVE-2024-37946 WordPress ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress plugin <= 1.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via DOM-based XSS in the ReCaptcha Integration plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-37946?

CVE-2024-37946 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in weDevs ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress, published on 20 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in weDevs ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress wp-recaptcha-integration allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects ReCaptcha Integration for WordPress: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37946?

How do I fix CVE-2024-37946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-37946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjpm-vq95-vrqg.

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