CVE-2026-100518: WordPress Advanced Google reCAPTCHA plugin <= 5.40 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2026

Updated

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 5.40 versions.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WebFactory Ltd Advanced Google reCAPTCHA<=5.40

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade WordPress Advanced Google reCAPTCHA plugin to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.41

Event History

Oct 6, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:35 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:35 AM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·09:17 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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