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CVE-2014-2265

5.0 · MEDIUM

Rock Lobster Contact Form 7 before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and submit arbitrary form data by omitting the _wpcf7_captcha_challenge_captcha-719 param…

Published Mar 14, 2014rocklobsterCWE-264EPSS 3.06%

Overview

CVE-2014-2265 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rocklobster contact_form_7. It was published on March 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Rock Lobster Contact Form 7 before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and submit arbitrary form data by omitting the _wpcf7_captcha_challenge_captcha-719 parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rocklobster. Update contact_form_7 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rocklobstercontact_form_70Affected

References

Refcontactform7.com/2014/02/26/contact-form-7-372/Refweb.archive.org/web/20140727133642/http://www.hedgehogsecurity.co.uk/2014/02/26/contactform7-vulnerability/Refwordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/changelogRefwww.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-contact-form-7-security-bypass-3-7-1/Refwww.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2014-2265/Refcontactform7.com/2014/02/26/contact-form-7-372/Refweb.archive.org/web/20140727133642/http://www.hedgehogsecurity.co.uk/2014/02/26/contactform7-vulnerability/Refwordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/changelogRefwww.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-contact-form-7-security-bypass-3-7-1/Refwww.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2014-2265/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2265?

CVE-2014-2265 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rocklobster contact_form_7. It was published on March 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-2265?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2265?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rocklobster. Update contact_form_7 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-2265?

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