WordPress Easy Captcha Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wppal Easy Captcha plugin <= 1.0 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wppal | Easy Captcha | up to 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Easy Captcha Vendorwppal Affected up to 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_captcha_project:easy_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0 | Vulnerable | Easy Captcha Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_captcha_project:easy_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0 Vulnerable ·Easy Captcha Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33312
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w68-h6jq-7xf7
References
More wppal vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16483 WordPress Easy Captcha plugin <= 1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-33312 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33312 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w68-h6jq-7xf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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