CVE-2025-1262 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-1262: Advanced Google reCaptcha <= 1.27 - Built-in Math CAPTCHA Bypass

Vendor Webfactory
Product Advanced Google reCAPTCHA
Weakness CWE-804
Published February 25, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Advanced Google reCAPTCHA versions 1.27 and earlier contain an integrity vulnerability that allows network-based attacks without authentication. An attacker can modify data in transit, though the specific impact depends on how the plugin processes reCAPTCHA responses. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 1.27.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify reCAPTCHA validation data in transit to bypass or manipulate form submissions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Form submissions protected by this plugin may be bypassed or manipulated by attackers without triggering reCAPTCHA validation.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 25, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated