CVE-2025-8080: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in alobaidi Alobaidi Captcha
The Alobaidi Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-8080 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Alobaidi Captcha plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.3. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web scripts via the plugin settings. This vulnerability is limited to multi-site WordPress installations or installations with unfiltered_html disabled, as these conditions affect how input sanitization is enforced. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4 (medium severity), reflecting the need for administrator privileges and high attack complexity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other script-based attacks. The impact is limited by the requirement for high privileges and specific WordPress configurations (multi-site or unfiltered_html disabled). There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the Alobaidi Captcha plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2025-8080: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in alobaidi Alobaidi Captcha
Description
The Alobaidi Captcha plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-8080 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the Alobaidi Captcha plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.3. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web scripts via the plugin settings. This vulnerability is limited to multi-site WordPress installations or installations with unfiltered_html disabled, as these conditions affect how input sanitization is enforced. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4 (medium severity), reflecting the need for administrator privileges and high attack complexity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level permissions can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users visiting the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other script-based attacks. The impact is limited by the requirement for high privileges and specific WordPress configurations (multi-site or unfiltered_html disabled). There is no indication of known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or replacing the Alobaidi Captcha plugin in multi-site or unfiltered_html-disabled environments. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-23T10:38:50.323Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 689ef436ad5a09ad0069734c
Added to database: 8/15/2025, 8:47:50 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:58:12 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:35:46 AM
Views: 106
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