CVE-2025-53579 HIGH

CVE-2025-53579: WordPress Captcha.eu Plugin < 1.0.61 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Captcha.eu
Product Captcha.eu
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published August 28, 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 captcha.eu Captcha.eu captcha-eu allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Captcha.eu: from n/a through < 1.0.61.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Captcha.eu versions up to 1.0.61 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data, credentials, or redirect to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting the site via malicious links could have their sessions compromised or be redirected to phishing pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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