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Google Captcha Vulnerabilities

8 known security issues reported for the Google Captcha WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Jan 27, 2025.

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reCaptcha by BestWebSoft [google-captcha] < 1.79

unknown

[en] Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in BestWebSoft Google Captcha allows Identity Spoofing. This issue affects Google Captcha: from n/a through 1.78.

Affected:
up to 1.79
Fixed in:
1.79
Disclosed:
Jan 27, 2025

CVE-2025-24628 on NVD →

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft <= 1.78 - CAPTCHA Bypass

medium

The reCaptcha by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CAPTCHA Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.78. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass CAPTCHA.

CVSS:
5.3
Affected:
up to 1.78
Fixed in:
1.79
Disclosed:
Jan 3, 2025

CVE-2025-24628 on NVD →

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft [google-captcha] < 1.28

unknown

[en] Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Captcha prior to version 4.3.0, Car Rental prior to version 1.0.5, Contact Form Multi prior to version 1.2.1, Contact Form prior to version 4.0.6, Contact Form to DB prior to version 1.5.7, Custom Admin Page prior to version 0.1.2, Custom Fields Search prior to version 1.3.2,...

Affected:
up to 1.28
Fixed in:
1.28
Disclosed:
May 22, 2017

CVE-2017-2171 on NVD →

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft < 1.28 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

medium

The reCaptcha by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘category’ parameter in versions before 1.28 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if...

CVSS:
6.1
Affected:
up to 1.28
Fixed in:
1.28
Disclosed:
Apr 12, 2017

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft [google-captcha] < 1.28

unknown

The reCaptcha by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘category’ parameter in versions before 1.28 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if...

Affected:
up to 1.28
Fixed in:
1.28
Disclosed:
Apr 12, 2017

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft <= 1.12 - CAPTCHA Bypass

medium

The BestWebSoft Google Captcha (aka reCAPTCHA) plugin before 1.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.

CVSS:
5.3
Affected:
up to 1.13
Fixed in:
1.13
Disclosed:
Mar 3, 2015

CVE-2015-0890 on NVD →

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft [google-captcha] < 1.13

unknown

[en] The BestWebSoft Google Captcha (aka reCAPTCHA) plugin before 1.13 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and obtain administrative access via unspecified vectors.

Affected:
up to 1.13
Fixed in:
1.13
Disclosed:
Mar 3, 2015

CVE-2015-0890 on NVD →

reCaptcha by BestWebSoft [google-captcha] < 1.28

unknown
Affected:
up to 1.28
Fixed in:
1.28

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