Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-100518WordPress Advanced Google reCAPTCHA plugin <= 5.40 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authentication bypass in Advanced Google reCAPTCHA from WebFactory. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 5.40 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WebFactory | Advanced Google reCAPTCHA | n/a – through 5.40 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N