PS PHPCaptcha <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated Denial of Service

2019-02-16 00:00

Metamorfosec

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.2.0

Affected PluginPS PHPCaptcha WP

Affected Version<= 1.1.0

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2019-7412

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.2.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7412 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b9ed7e26-34f0-4e5d-b560-03b1de9c5c95

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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