CVE-2024-4014

hCaptcha for WordPress <= 4.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via cf7-hcaptcha Shortcode

Published Apr 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The hCaptcha for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's cf7-hcaptcha shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-32580 The hCaptcha for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's cf7-hcaptcha shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title hCaptcha for WordPress <= 4.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via cf7-hcaptcha Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-79
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress Plugin
Wordpress Plugin hcaptcha
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_plugin:hcaptcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wordpress Plugin
Wordpress Plugin hcaptcha
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:55 PM
Reserved
Apr 19, 2024, 8:04 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 20, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 AM