Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 29, 2021· Updated Feb 13, 2025No known patch
Contact Form With Captcha <= 1.6.2 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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
2<=1.6.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.6.2
- (no CPE)range: 1.6.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/contact-form-with-captcha/trunk/cfwc-form.phpmitrex_refsource_MISC
- wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/mitrex_refsource_MISC
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