CVE-2024-6517 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-6517?

CVE-2024-6517 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-6517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dotsquares Contact Form 7 Math Captcha.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dotsquares	Contact Form 7 Math Captcha	<= 2.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-6517?

CVE-2024-6517 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 b...

How severe is CVE-2024-6517?

CVE-2024-6517 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-6517?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dotsquares Contact Form 7 Math Captcha.