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CVE-2015-10127: PlusCaptcha Plugin cross site scripting

A vulnerability was found in PlusCaptcha Plugin up to 2.0.6 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 2.0.14 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 1274afc635170daafd38306487b6bb8a01f78ecd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-248954 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

MediumCVSS 4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2015-10127 is a cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress PlusCaptcha Plugin versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.6. A remote authenticated attacker could affect page integrity, but the supplied sources do not identify the exact vulnerable function or any active exploitation.

Executive priority

Handle in normal vulnerability remediation cadence, with faster action for public WordPress sites allowing broad user registration or contributor access. The issue affects integrity, not data theft or uptime according to the supplied CVSS vector.

Technical view

The vulnerability is CWE-79 cross-site scripting in PlusCaptcha Plugin up to 2.0.6 for WordPress. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with network access, low complexity, authentication required, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact. Version 2.0.14 addresses the issue via the cited patch commit.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress environments with PlusCaptcha Plugin versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.6 installed. The CVSS vector indicates authentication is required, reducing broad drive-by risk, but public WordPress sites may still be business-relevant if many users can log in.

Exploitation context

The supplied bundle says the attack may be launched remotely, but requires authentication. It does not name active exploitation, a public exploit, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed, not active.

Researcher notes

Evidence is adequate for affected versions, CWE category, remote authenticated attack conditions, and fixed version. Technical detail is incomplete: VulDB reports unknown affected functionality, and the bundle does not provide payloads, exploit maturity, or detailed impact scenarios.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade PlusCaptcha Plugin to version 2.0.14 or later.
  • Prioritize externally reachable WordPress sites using affected plugin versions.
  • If upgrade is blocked, check plugin maintainer guidance for supported alternatives.
  • Document any temporary risk acceptance for sites left on vulnerable versions.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory WordPress sites for PlusCaptcha Plugin installations.
  • Confirm installed plugin versions are not 2.0.0 through 2.0.6.
  • Verify upgraded sites report PlusCaptcha Plugin 2.0.14 or later.
  • Confirm no internal advisory claims active exploitation without supporting evidence.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
5

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Severity
Medium
CVSS
4 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
4Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4CVSS 2.0MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 2.0 score

4Medium
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2015-10127Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/aPlusCaptcha Plugin2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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