jianlinwei cool-php-captcha example-form.php cross site scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in jianlinwei cool-php-captcha up to 0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file example-form.php. The manipulation of the argument captcha with the input %3Cscript%3Ealert(1)%3C/script%3E leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c84fb6b153bebaf228feee0cbf50728d27ae3f80. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218296.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| jianlinwei | cool-php-captcha | 0.1; 0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- cool-php-captcha Vendorjianlinwei Affected 0.1; 0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cool-php-captcha_project:cool-php-captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.3 | Vulnerable | Cool-php-captcha Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cool-php-captcha_project:cool-php-captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3 Vulnerable ·Cool-php-captcha Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-10001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rxf-234p-2f7w
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-10001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-10001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rxf-234p-2f7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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