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TI-2021-06481 Aliases CVE-2021-24189GHSA-pcrq-2vxc-q7wj

Improper authorization in wp-buy Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress plugin before 2.4, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01325 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page (wp-buy): 2.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wp-buyCaptchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page2.4 to before 2.42.4Patch availableCNA
  • Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page Vendorwp-buy Affected 2.4 to before 2.4 Fixed in 2.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wp-buy:captchinoo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.4Vulnerablewp-buy
  • cpe:2.3:a:wp-buy:captchinoo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·wp-buy

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page (wp-buy) Fixed in 2.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcrq-2vxc-q7wj

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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