Description

WordPress Plugin Captcha by BestWebSoft is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently login into administrative interface without authentication. WordPress Plugin Captcha by BestWebSoft version 4.0.6 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 4.0.7 or latest

References

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000029.html

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Severity

High

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass CWE-254 CVE-2014-9283