CAPTCHA 4WP < 7.1.0 - Local File Inclusion via CSRF
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The CAPTCHA 4WP WordPress plugin before 7.1.0 lets user input reach a sensitive require_once call in one of its admin-side templates. This can be abused by attackers, via a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack to run arbitrary code on the server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00588 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed CAPTCHA 4WP (Unknown): 7.1.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | CAPTCHA 4WP | 7.1.0 to before 7.1.0 | 7.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- CAPTCHA 4WP VendorUnknown Affected 7.1.0 to before 7.1.0 Fixed in 7.1.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:captcha_4wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | wpwhitesecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:captcha_4wp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·wpwhitesecurity
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CAPTCHA 4WP (Unknown) Fixed in 7.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2184
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5fr-p96x-74gc
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-2184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h5fr-p96x-74gc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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