CVE-2025-23620 HIGH

CVE-2025-23620: WordPress Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie plugin <= 1.0.7 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Trof
Product Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in trof Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie captchelfie-captcha-by-selfie allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie: from n/a through <= 1.0.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Captchelfie – Captcha by Selfie versions 1.0.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when they interact with the captcha. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users or site functionality. Update to a version newer than 1.0.7 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in users' browsers when they interact with the captcha.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' browsers can execute attacker-controlled code, potentially stealing session tokens, credentials, or redirecting users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. The victim must visit a page with the vulnerable captcha or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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