Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page < 2.4 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via Low Privilege User
Published May 14, 2021
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.32%
Description
Low privileged users can use the AJAX action 'cp_plugins_do_button_job_later_callback' in the Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page WordPress plugin before 2.4, to install any plugin (including a specific version) from the WordPress repository, as well as activate arbitrary plugin from then blog, which helps attackers install vulnerable plugins and could lead to more critical vulnerabilities like RCE.
Affected products
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- Version 2.4StatusaffectedConstraints<2.4
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP-Buy | Captchinoo, Google recaptcha for admin login page | n/a |
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- < 2.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01325) | 69.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01325) | 67.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00603) | 67.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.14% (0.20144) | 92.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00603) | 67.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 6.92% (0.06918) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00603) | 67.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 45.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 41.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 15, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/74889e29-5349-43d1-baf5-1622493be90c x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/74889e29-5349-43d1-baf5-1622493be90c | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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