CVE-2024-6517 Contact Form 7 Math Captcha <= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Contact Form 7 Math Captcha allows attackers to execute scripts against high-privilege users via unsanitized parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6517?
CVE-2024-6517 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Contact Form 7 Math Captcha, published on 26 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotsquares Contact Form 7 Math Captcha.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6517 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-2024-6517 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6517 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv8g-hw9g-385h.