Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms vulnerabilities
Plugin slug captcha-bws · 3 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-10-05 · WordPress.org page
1 vulnerability has no fixed version yet. If you use this plugin, consider disabling or replacing it until a fix is released.
0 of 3 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).
Known vulnerabilities in Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms
| Severity | Affected versions | Fixed in | CVE | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 5.3 | <= 5.2.8 | No fix yet | CVE-2026-39772 | 2026-10-05 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.3 | <= 5.2.0 | 5.2.1 | CVE-2024-31295 | 2024-04-05 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.3 | < 4.0.7 | 4.0.7 | CVE-2014-9283 | 2014-12-05 | Advisory |
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Is the Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms plugin safe to use?
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