CVE-2022-2184: CAPTCHA 4WP < 7.1.0 - Local File Inclusion via CSRF

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-08-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The CAPTCHA 4WP WordPress plugin before 7.1.0 lets user input reach a sensitive require_once call in one of its admin-side templates. This can be abused by attackers, via a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack to run arbitrary code on the server.

Affected products

CAPTCHA 4WP: before 7.1.0 — fixed in 7.1.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CAPTCHA 4WP 7.1.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e777784f-5ba0-4966-be27-e0a0cbbfe056
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e777784f-5ba0-4966-be27-e0a0cbbfe056

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