Calculated Fields Form <= 5.2.63 - Denial of Service
Vulnerability Description
The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.63. This is due to unlimited height and width parameters for CAPTCHA images. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send multiple requests with large values, resulting in slowing server resources if the server does not mitigate Denial of Service attacks.
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:
- Max Boll
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1eade2ed-9a75-4857-a2c5-a21e016e7029?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/calculated-fields-form/trunk/captcha/captcha.php#L74
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/calculated-fields-form/trunk/captcha/captcha.php#L75
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3207826/
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