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CVE-2023-48276 (GCVE-0-2023-48276)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-04 10:20 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress WP Forms Puzzle Captcha plugin <= 4.1 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability
Summary
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Nitin Rathod WP Forms Puzzle Captcha allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects WP Forms Puzzle Captcha: from n/a through 4.1.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-04 14:32 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Nitin Rathod WP Forms Puzzle Captcha Affected: n/a , ≤ 4.1 (custom)
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nitinrathod wp_forms_puzzle_captcha Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.1 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:nitinrathod:wp_forms_puzzle_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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