CVE-2022-3831 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-3831?

CVE-2022-3831 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-3831?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Recaptcha Project Recaptcha.

Vulnerability Description

The reCAPTCHA WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Recaptcha Project	Recaptcha	<= 1.6

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa23bd68-69f3-440e-902c-a3bb6c8a40b8ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa23bd68-69f3-440e-902c-a3bb6c8a40b8ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-3831?

CVE-2022-3831 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The reCAPTCHA WordPress plugin through 1.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even w...

How severe is CVE-2022-3831?

CVE-2022-3831 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-3831?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Recaptcha Project Recaptcha.