PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Advanced Google Recaptcha safe?
Captcha protection against spam comments & brute force login attacks using Google reCAPTCHA.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
advanced-google-recaptcha - Author: WebFactory
- 200000+ active installs
- 96/100 rating (430 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 3342596 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2021-03-11
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 5.40
- Last updated: 2026-08-15 8:34pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 5.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
5 known CVEs on file for Advanced Google Recaptcha.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-5415 | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA [advanced-google-recaptcha] < 5.39 | Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | High 8.8 | < 5.39 | 5.39 | 2026-06-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-5411 | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA [advanced-google-recaptcha] < 5.39 | Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | High 8.8 | < 5.39 | 5.39 | 2026-06-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2024-12034 | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA [advanced-google-recaptcha] < 1.26 | Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers | Medium 5.3 | < 1.26 | 1.26 | 2024-12-23 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA [advanced-google-recaptcha] < 1.28 | Guessable CAPTCHA | Medium 5.3 | < 1.28 | 1.28 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA [advanced-google-recaptcha] < 1.30 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Medium 5.3 | < 1.30 | 1.30 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-1262 | Advanced Google reCaptcha < 1.28 - Built-in Math CAPTCHA Bypass | — | Unknown | < 1.28 | 1.28 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-2074 | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA < 1.30 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited SQL Injection via 'sSearch' Parameter | — | Unknown | < 1.30 | 1.30 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Advanced Google Recaptcha updated — 5.40 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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