Advanced Google reCAPTCHA: known security problems
6 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
Updated
In short
There are 6 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 5.41 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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A stranger could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.40
- Fixed in
- 5.41
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced Google reCAPTCHA to version 5.41 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-100518
- Report title
- Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 5.40 - Unauthenticated Login Protection Bypass
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could take over your site as an admin
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.38
- Fixed in
- 5.39
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced Google reCAPTCHA to version 5.39 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-5415
- Report title
- WP Captcha PRO <= 5.38 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass via Temporary Login Link
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.38
- Fixed in
- 5.39
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced Google reCAPTCHA to version 5.39 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-5411
- Report title
- WP Captcha PRO <= 5.38 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Anyone with an account on your site, even a basic one could read or change the data in your site’s database
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.29
- Fixed in
- 1.30
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced Google reCAPTCHA to version 1.30 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-2074
- Report title
- Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 1.29 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited SQL Injection via 'sSearch' Parameter
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.27)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.27
- Fixed in
- 1.28
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced Google reCAPTCHA to version 1.28 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-1262
- Report title
- Advanced Google reCaptcha <= 1.27 - Built-in Math CAPTCHA Bypass
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.25)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.25
- Fixed in
- 1.26
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update Advanced Google reCAPTCHA to version 1.26 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-12034
- Report title
- Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 1.25 - Brute Force Protection IP Unblock
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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