CVE-2024-3940 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the reCAPTCHA Jetpack WordPress plugin up to version 0.2.2, allowing attackers to manipulate plugin settings if a logged-in administrator is tricked into clicking a malicious link. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant compromise necessitates prompt patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bozdoz:recaptcha_jetpack:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.