CVE-2026-16145: Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA <= 5.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'action' Parameter

Published Aug 15, 2026
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Updated

The Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'action' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The stored payload is written by any unauthenticated admin-ajax.php request whose action value matches an entry in the plugin's explicit-actions list, which is auto-populated for common form builders at activation and requires no authentication gate to reach the save path.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA — reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms<=5.1

Event History

Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:25 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:25 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-16145?

CVE-2026-16145 has a high severity rating of 7.2.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-16145?

To fix CVE-2026-16145, update the Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA plugin to version 5.2 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-16145?

CVE-2026-16145 is an unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2026-16145?

Users of the Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 5.1 are affected by CVE-2026-16145.

5

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2026-16145?

CVE-2026-16145 is caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the 'action' parameter.

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