CVE-2024-31295

WordPress Captcha by BestWebSoft plugin <= 5.2.0 - Captcha Bypass vulnerability

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Published May 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Guessable CAPTCHA vulnerability in BestWebSoft Captcha by BestWebSoft allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Captcha by BestWebSoft: from n/a through 5.2.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

BestWebSoft

Captcha by BestWebSoft

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 5.2.0

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 5.2.1 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-29191	Guessable CAPTCHA vulnerability in BestWebSoft Captcha by BestWebSoft allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Captcha by BestWebSoft: from n/a through 5.2.0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.377% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/captcha-bws/wordpress-captcha-by-bestwebsoft-plugin-5-2-0-captcha-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Apr 28, 2026 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-804

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: May 17, 2024, 8:19 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:09 PM
Reserved: Mar 29, 2024, 5:22 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:52 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:28 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: May 17, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:28 AM

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