CVE-2011-0759
Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the configuration page in the Recaptcha (aka WP-reCAPTCHA) plugin 2.9.8.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that disable the CAPTCHA requirement or insert cross-site scripting (XSS) sequences via the (1) recaptcha_opt_pubkey, (2) recaptcha_opt_privkey, (3) re_tabindex, (4) error_blank, (5) error_incorrect, (6) mailhide_pub, (7) mailhide_priv, (8) mh_replace_link, or (9) mh_replace_title parameter.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| blaenkdenum | wp-recaptcha | 2.9.8.2 | |
| wordpress | wordpress | | |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-03/0206.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43771
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66167
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66169
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-03/0206.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43771
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46909
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66167
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66169
CWEs
CWE-352
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.