CVE-2022-1801
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CVE-2022-1801 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Very Simple Contact Form WordPress plugin before 11.6 exposes the solution to the captcha in the rendered contact form, both as hidden input fields and as plain text in the page, making it very easy for bots to bypass the captcha check, rendering the page a likely target for spam bots.. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Very Simple Contact Form WordPress plugin before 11.6 exposes the solution to the captcha in the rendered contact form, both as hidden input fields and as plain text in the page, making it very easy for bots to bypass the captcha check, rendering the page a likely target for spam bots.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Simple Contact Form Project | Very Simple Contact Form | < 11.6 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5c97809-2ffc-4efb-8c80-1b734361cd06Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5c97809-2ffc-4efb-8c80-1b734361cd06Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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