PS PHPCaptcha <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated Denial of Service

6.5
Improper Input Validation
CVE CVE-2019-7412
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published February 16, 2019
Last Updated December 5, 2022
Researcher Metamorfosec

Description

The PS PHPCaptcha pluginfor WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This is due to improper sanitization of user inputted values. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to slow and or completely freeze the vulnerable service.

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Vulnerability Details for PS PHPCaptcha WP

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug ps-phpcaptcha (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.2.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.0
Patched Version
  • 1.2.0

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