5.3

CVE-2025-1262: webfactory advanced google recaptcha Guessable CAPTCHA

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 25-02-2025Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-1262 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Guessable CAPTCHA vulnerability in webfactory advanced google recaptcha. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.4% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.28.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Advanced Google reCaptcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to CAPTCHA Bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.27 . This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the Built-in Math Captcha Verification.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.34% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Webfactory1 product
Webfactoryltd1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • advanced-google-recaptcha≤ 1.27 (fixed in 1.28)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links