High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2021-42358
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2021-42358
Description
The Contact Form With Captcha WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery due to missing nonce validation in the ~/cfwc-form.php file during contact form submission, which made it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in versions up to, and including 1.6.2.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:contact_form_with_captcha_project:contact_form_with_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <=1.6.2
- Range: <=1.6.2
- Range: 1.6.2
Patches
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References
2- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-with-captcha/trunk/cfwc-form.phpnvdThird Party Advisory
- wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/nvdThird Party Advisory
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