WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-12601 Analyzed

Calculated Fields Form: A security weakness

Calculated Fields Form is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Calculated Fields Form
Plugin slug
calculated-fields-form
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 17, 2024
Weakness
CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Dec 17, 2024 and is one of 16 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Calculated Fields Form to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Denial of Service in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.63. This is due to unlimited height and width parameters for CAPTCHA images. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send multiple requests with large values, resulting in slowing server resources if the server does not mitigate Denial of Service attacks.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Primary and upstream sources