What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Advanced Google reCAPTCHA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘sSearch’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.29 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries, particularly when the plugin’s settings page hasn’t been visited and its welcome message has not been dismissed. This issue can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Advanced Google reCAPTCHA versions 1.29 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An attacker with low-level site access can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the site's database. The vulnerability requires network access and some technical knowledge to exploit, but does not require user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database by injecting SQL commands through the plugin.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized database access could expose user data, credentials, or other sensitive information stored in your site's database.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker needs low-level site access (e.g., subscriber account or ability to submit forms). Network access required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 28, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
