CVE-2026-97317: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress
The Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress WordPress plugin before 1.12.27 does not remove the reCAPTCHA secret key from the giveaway settings it embeds in public giveaway pages, allowing unauthenticated visitors to retrieve the secret key of any active giveaway that has reCAPTCHA configured.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-97317 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.12.27. The plugin fails to remove the reCAPTCHA secret key from the giveaway settings embedded in public giveaway pages. As a result, any unauthenticated visitor can retrieve the secret key of an active giveaway that has reCAPTCHA configured, potentially compromising the security of the reCAPTCHA implementation.
Potential Impact
Exposure of the reCAPTCHA secret key can allow attackers to bypass or manipulate the reCAPTCHA protection mechanism for active giveaways. This could lead to automated abuse of the giveaway system, such as fraudulent entries or other unauthorized actions that rely on defeating the CAPTCHA challenge.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress plugin to version 1.12.27 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input, but the affected versions are clearly stated as prior to 1.12.27, implying the fix is in 1.12.27.
CVE-2026-97317: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress
Description
The Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress WordPress plugin before 1.12.27 does not remove the reCAPTCHA secret key from the giveaway settings it embeds in public giveaway pages, allowing unauthenticated visitors to retrieve the secret key of any active giveaway that has reCAPTCHA configured.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-97317 is an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.12.27. The plugin fails to remove the reCAPTCHA secret key from the giveaway settings embedded in public giveaway pages. As a result, any unauthenticated visitor can retrieve the secret key of an active giveaway that has reCAPTCHA configured, potentially compromising the security of the reCAPTCHA implementation.
Potential Impact
Exposure of the reCAPTCHA secret key can allow attackers to bypass or manipulate the reCAPTCHA protection mechanism for active giveaways. This could lead to automated abuse of the giveaway system, such as fraudulent entries or other unauthorized actions that rely on defeating the CAPTCHA challenge.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress plugin to version 1.12.27 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input, but the affected versions are clearly stated as prior to 1.12.27, implying the fix is in 1.12.27.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T11:27:48.588Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abf4919a43b0b3b897a0ec0
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 06:03:05 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 06:16:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 04:03:21 UTC
Views: 20
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