CVE-2024-6517 (GCVE-0-2024-6517)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-09-26 06:00 – Updated: 2025-03-14 15:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Contact Form 7 Math Captcha <= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS
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.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-26 13:43 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Contact Form 7 Math Captcha |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.0.1
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| contact_form_7_captcha_project | contact_form_7_math_captcha |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.0.1
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:contact_form_7_captcha_project:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"affected": [
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:2.3:a:contact_form_7_captcha_project:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
],
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "contact_form_7_math_captcha",
"vendor": "contact_form_7_captcha_project",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 6.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
}
},
{
"other": {
"content": {
"id": "CVE-2024-6517",
"options": [
{
"Exploitation": "poc"
},
{
"Automatable": "no"
},
{
"Technical Impact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2024-09-26T13:43:59.023649Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
},
"type": "ssvc"
}
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2025-03-14T15:17:21.018Z",
"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"shortName": "CISA-ADP"
},
"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Contact Form 7 Math Captcha",
"vendor": "Unknown",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "finder",
"value": "goodguyandy \u0026 ahmed"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "coordinator",
"value": "WPScan"
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T06:00:02.953Z",
"orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
"shortName": "WPScan"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"exploit",
"vdb-entry",
"technical-description"
],
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/"
}
],
"source": {
"discovery": "EXTERNAL"
},
"title": "Contact Form 7 Math Captcha \u003c= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS",
"x_generator": {
"engine": "WPScan CVE Generator"
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
"assignerShortName": "WPScan",
"cveId": "CVE-2024-6517",
"datePublished": "2024-09-26T06:00:02.953Z",
"dateReserved": "2024-07-04T15:43:38.705Z",
"dateUpdated": "2025-03-14T15:17:21.018Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.1",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2024-6517",
"date": "2026-09-19",
"epss": "0.00705",
"percentile": "0.51915"
},
"fkie_nvd": {
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:dotsquares:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "C2758702-3B5A-4311-8892-007C9F51A336",
"versionEndIncluding": "2.0.1",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "El complemento Contact Form 7 Math Captcha de WordPress hasta la versi\u00f3n 2.0.1 no desinfecta ni escapa un par\u00e1metro antes de mostrarlo nuevamente en la p\u00e1gina, lo que genera un Cross-Site Scripting reflejado que podr\u00eda usarse contra usuarios con altos privilegios."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-6517",
"lastModified": "2024-10-02T17:15:56.760",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 6.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 2.7,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
},
"published": "2024-09-26T06:15:04.767",
"references": [
{
"source": "contact@wpscan.com",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "contact@wpscan.com",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-79"
}
],
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
},
"nvd": {
"cve": {
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Contact Form 7 Math Captcha",
"vendor": "Unknown",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"source": "contact@wpscan.com"
},
{
"affectedData": [
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:2.3:a:contact_form_7_captcha_project:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
],
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "contact_form_7_math_captcha",
"vendor": "contact_form_7_captcha_project",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:dotsquares:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "C2758702-3B5A-4311-8892-007C9F51A336",
"versionEndIncluding": "2.0.1",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "El complemento Contact Form 7 Math Captcha de WordPress hasta la versi\u00f3n 2.0.1 no desinfecta ni escapa un par\u00e1metro antes de mostrarlo nuevamente en la p\u00e1gina, lo que genera un Cross-Site Scripting reflejado que podr\u00eda usarse contra usuarios con altos privilegios."
}
],
"id": "CVE-2024-6517",
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T08:18:10.027",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 6.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 2.7,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
},
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 6.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
"impactScore": 2.7,
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"type": "Secondary"
}
],
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"id": "CVE-2024-6517",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "poc"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2024-09-26T13:43:59.023649Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
}
}
]
},
"published": "2024-09-26T06:15:04.767",
"references": [
{
"source": "contact@wpscan.com",
"tags": [
"Exploit",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "contact@wpscan.com",
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-79"
}
],
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
}
},
"redhat_vex": {
"current_release_date": "2025-05-28T21:39:24+00:00",
"cve": "CVE-2024-6517",
"id": "CVE-2024-6517",
"initial_release_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
"product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
"source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
"status": "final",
"title": "Contact Form 7 Math Captcha \u003c= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS",
"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-6517.json",
"version": "3"
},
"vulnrichment": {
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"affected": [
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:2.3:a:contact_form_7_captcha_project:contact_form_7_math_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
],
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "contact_form_7_math_captcha",
"vendor": "contact_form_7_captcha_project",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 6.1,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
}
},
{
"other": {
"content": {
"id": "CVE-2024-6517",
"options": [
{
"Exploitation": "poc"
},
{
"Automatable": "no"
},
{
"Technical Impact": "partial"
}
],
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"timestamp": "2024-09-26T13:43:59.023649Z",
"version": "2.0.3"
},
"type": "ssvc"
}
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T13:45:48.485Z",
"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"shortName": "CISA-ADP"
},
"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "affected",
"product": "Contact Form 7 Math Captcha",
"vendor": "Unknown",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "finder",
"value": "goodguyandy \u0026 ahmed"
},
{
"lang": "en",
"type": "coordinator",
"value": "WPScan"
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)",
"lang": "en",
"type": "CWE"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-09-26T06:00:02.953Z",
"orgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
"shortName": "WPScan"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"exploit",
"vdb-entry",
"technical-description"
],
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d04bab9c-7cb4-4d21-b70b-a4a7fabc3c20/"
}
],
"source": {
"discovery": "EXTERNAL"
},
"title": "Contact Form 7 Math Captcha \u003c= 2.0.1 - Reflected XSS",
"x_generator": {
"engine": "WPScan CVE Generator"
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "1bfdd5d7-9bf6-4a53-96ea-42e2716d7a81",
"assignerShortName": "WPScan",
"cveId": "CVE-2024-6517",
"datePublished": "2024-09-26T06:00:02.953Z",
"dateReserved": "2024-07-04T15:43:38.705Z",
"dateUpdated": "2025-03-14T15:17:21.018Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.1"
}
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
Loading…
Related by attack behaviour
Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.
Loading…