CVE-2022-2184

CAPTCHA 4WP < 7.1.0 - Local File Inclusion via CSRF

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: August 1, 2022 at 12:50 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCaptcha 4WP

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

Description

The CAPTCHA 4WP WordPress plugin before 7.1.0 lets user input reach a sensitive require_once call in one of its admin-side templates. This can be abused by attackers, via a Cross-Site Request Forgery attack to run arbitrary code on the server.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Captcha 4WP · Wpwhitesecuritywordpress-plugin

95%

v < 7.1.0

Affected range stops below 7.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e777784f-5ba0-4966-be27-e0a0cbbfe056

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-22CWE-352

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