Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2022-1801

Very Simple Contact Form <= 11.5 - Captcha Bypass

The plugin Very Simple Contact Form in versions up to and including 11.4 uses a captcha that can be bypassed by bots. Version 11.5 removes the captcha code leaving the contact form vulnerable.

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-1801 is a high severity with CVSS 7.2 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin VS Contact Form. It affects Versions up to 11.5 and is fixed in 11.6.

Published
May 22, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
very-simple-contact-form
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 11.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-1801 is tracked for the Plugin VS Contact Form as high severity with CVSS 7.2. The affected range is Versions up to 11.5. Update VS Contact Form to 11.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
11.6
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 11.5
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-1801
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
very-simple-contact-form View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-1801
Patched Versions
11.6
Affected Versions
Versions up to 11.5
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