CVE-2023-0085 (GCVE-0-2023-0085)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-02 16:01 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder <= 3.2.1 - reCaptcha Protection Bypass
Summary
The Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reCaptcha Bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to insufficient server side checking on the captcha value submitted during a form submission. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass Captcha restrictions and for attackers to utilize bots to submit forms.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-13 16:18 UTC
CWE
- CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| roxnor | MetForm – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, & Custom Form Builder for Elementor |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.2.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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