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CVE-2021-24189: Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress plugin before 2.4, to install any plugin (incl

high Affects captchinoo (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress plugin before 2.4, to install any plugin (incl

Package
captchinoo (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.4
Fixed in
2.4
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (70.9th percentile)
Published
2021-05-14
Source
nvd

References

CWE-285
NVD recordcaptchinoo (WordPress plugin) advisories

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