CVE-2025-2482: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in pienaro Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha
The Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'menu' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha WordPress plugin suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability via the 'menu' parameter. This occurs because the plugin fails to properly neutralize input during web page generation, allowing injection of arbitrary scripts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.0. Exploitation requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impact without affecting availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session when the victim interacts with a malicious link. This can lead to partial disclosure of sensitive information and modification of data accessible to the user. There is no impact on system availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling or removing the plugin to prevent exploitation. Employing web application firewalls (WAFs) that can detect and block reflected XSS attempts may provide temporary mitigation.
CVE-2025-2482: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in pienaro Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha
Description
The Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'menu' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha WordPress plugin suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability via the 'menu' parameter. This occurs because the plugin fails to properly neutralize input during web page generation, allowing injection of arbitrary scripts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.0. Exploitation requires user interaction (clicking a malicious link) and can lead to partial confidentiality and integrity impact without affecting availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session when the victim interacts with a malicious link. This can lead to partial disclosure of sensitive information and modification of data accessible to the user. There is no impact on system availability. No known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling or removing the plugin to prevent exploitation. Employing web application firewalls (WAFs) that can detect and block reflected XSS attempts may provide temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-17T22:47:55.832Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b23b7ef31ef0b54e812
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:31 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:14:04 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:21:49 PM
Views: 17
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