CVE-2023-45009 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-45009

WordPress Captcha for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.11.3 - Capcha Bypass vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Forge12 Interactive GmbH Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7 allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 1.11.3.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • qilin_99 (Patchstack Alliance)

References

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Medium 5.4

Affected Vendor

Forge12 Interactive GmbH

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Affected Software

Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: June 4th, 2024
Last Modified: April 28th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-307

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1110 Brute Force
Credential Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1550 Use Alternate Authentication Material
Defense Evasion
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1562 Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion