// For flags

CVE-2025-24628

WordPress reCaptcha by BestWebSoft Plugin <= 1.78 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

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

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.

*Credits: cod3beat (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-03 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-28 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-02-20 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
  • CWE-804: Guessable CAPTCHA
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Google Captcha
Search vendor "Google Captcha"
 Google Captcha
Search vendor "Google Captcha" for product "Google Captcha"
 >= 0.0 <= 1.78
Search vendor "Google Captcha" for product "Google Captcha" and version " >= 0.0 <= 1.78"
en
Affected