Captcha
captcha · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for Captcha. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
1 known vulnerabilities
latest Mar 3, 2015
Closed on wordpress.org
Removed from the directory on Dec 22, 2017 · reason: security issue. A closed component gets no more updates; installed copies keep running and their vulnerabilities stay open. Remove it or replace it with a maintained alternative.
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 5, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- Medium 5.0
The BestWebSoft Captcha plugin before 4.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the CAPTCHA protection mechanism and obtain admi
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).