Contact Form 7 Math Captcha <= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Contact Form 7 Math Captcha WordPress plugin through 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00705 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Contact Form 7 Math Captcha | up to 2.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Contact Form 7 Math Captcha VendorUnknown Affected up to 2.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dotsquares:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Dotsquares |
- cpe:2.3:a:dotsquares:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Dotsquares
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv8g-hw9g-385h
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-6517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv8g-hw9g-385h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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