WordPress WP Captcha plugin <= 2.0.0 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Devnath verma WP Captcha allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects WP Captcha: from n/a through 2.0.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00513 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devnath verma | WP Captcha | up to 2.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Captcha VendorDevnath verma Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:devnath_verma:wp_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Devnath verma |
- cpe:2.3:a:devnath_verma:wp_captcha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Devnath verma
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-44235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53gp-534p-pvc6
References
More Devnath verma vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04296 Widget Bundle <= 2.0.0 - Unauthencated Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-04617 Widget Bundle <= 2.0.0 - Widget Disable/Enable via CSRF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-23762 WordPress WP Captcha Plugin <= 2.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-04618 Widget Bundle <= 2.0.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-44235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-44235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53gp-534p-pvc6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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