WordPress Captcha.eu Plugin < 1.0.61 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th 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
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| captcha.eu | Captcha.eu | up to 1.0.61 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Captcha.eu Vendorcaptcha.eu Affected up to 1.0.61 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjj5-53h4-f55f
More captcha.eu vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31422 WordPress Captcha.eu plugin <= 1.0.61 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-53579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjj5-53h4-f55f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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