Advanced Google reCaptcha <= 1.27 - Built-in Math CAPTCHA Bypass

2025-02-24 00:00

Max Boll (_b0lli)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.28

Affected PluginAdvanced Google reCAPTCHA

Affected Version<= 1.27

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-1262

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Vulnerability Overview

The Advanced Google reCaptcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CAPTCHA Bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.27 . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the Built-in Math Captcha Verification.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.28, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-804 (Guessable CAPTCHA) The product uses a CAPTCHA challenge, but the challenge can be guessed or automatically recognized by a non-human actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1262 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d553aab2-d441-46d6-9c01-5dcfdc48674f

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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