CVE-2026-2374
Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA <= 1.8.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via PHP_SELF
Description
The Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` superglobal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This is due to the `authenticate()` function storing the unsanitized output of `basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])` in the `login_nocaptcha_error` WordPress option when a login attempt is made from a non-standard login page (e.g., xmlrpc.php). The `admin_notices()` function then echoes this stored value directly into the admin dashboard HTML without escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator with a whitelisted IP address visits the WordPress dashboard within 30 seconds of the attack.
INFO
Published Date :
May 28, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 28, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA plugin.
- Ensure the plugin stores sanitized output.
- Validate and sanitize user inputs.
- Avoid echoing user input without sanitization.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the `$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']` superglobal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This is due to the `authenticate()` function storing the unsanitized output of `basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])` in the `login_nocaptcha_error` WordPress option when a login attempt is made from a non-standard login page (e.g., xmlrpc.php). The `admin_notices()` function then echoes this stored value directly into the admin dashboard HTML without escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when an administrator with a whitelisted IP address visits the WordPress dashboard within 30 seconds of the attack. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-recaptcha/tags/1.7.3/login-nocaptcha.php#L281 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-recaptcha/tags/1.7.3/login-nocaptcha.php#L377 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-recaptcha/trunk/login-nocaptcha.php#L281 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/login-recaptcha/trunk/login-nocaptcha.php#L377 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3549342%40login-recaptcha&new=3549342%40login-recaptcha&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-recaptcha/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99dfce3b-2b47-41bf-8b20-b53fb9f061a7?source=cve