CVE-2025-15005 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-15005: CouchCMS reCAPTCHA config.example.php hard-coded key

Vendor N/A
Product CouchCMS
Weakness CWE-321
Published December 22, 2025
Last update February 24, 2026

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A security flaw has been discovered in CouchCMS up to 2.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file couch/config.example.php of the component reCAPTCHA Handler. The manipulation of the argument K_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY/K_RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY results in use of hard-coded cryptographic key . It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 22, 2025 CVE published
February 24, 2026 Record updated