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CVE-2022-2184: 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

high Affects captcha-4wp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
captcha-4wp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<7.1.0
Fixed in
7.1.0
Severity
high  CVSS 8.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (48.0th percentile)
Published
2022-08-01
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22CWE-352
NVD recordcaptcha-4wp (WordPress plugin) advisories

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