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Invisible Anti-Spam Captcha CVE-2026-16146

| EUVDEUVD-2026-58862 MEDIUM
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-15 Wordfence GHSA-xxj3-7fh5-vvxc
4.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY
4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI
4.9 MEDIUM

Network vector confirmed for WordPress admin panel access; PR:H reflects mandatory editor-level authentication; I:N and A:N because injection is append-only SELECT with no write or destructive capability.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 15, 2026 - 04:05 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2026 - 03:25 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.9

DescriptionCVE.org

The Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA - reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via Pattern JSON Keys/Values in all versions up to, and including, 5.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

AnalysisAI

SQL Injection in the 'Invisible Anti-Spam & CAPTCHA - reCAPTCHA Alternative for All Forms' WordPress plugin (all versions through 5.1) permits authenticated users holding editor-level or higher WordPress roles to append arbitrary SQL clauses to existing database queries via unsanitized Pattern JSON keys and values. The attack yields full read access to the WordPress database - including user credentials, PII, and configuration data - while carrying no integrity or availability impact per the CVSS vector (I:N, A:N). …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires valid WordPress authentication at editor level or above - Subscriber and Contributor roles cannot trigger this flaw. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.9 (Medium) accurately characterizes real-world risk in this case. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Administrators should update the plugin beyond version 5.1 through the WordPress plugin dashboard as soon as a patched release becomes available. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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