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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Network-accessible CAPTCHA bypass requires no authentication or interaction; only limited integrity impact as verification is circumvented without exposing confidential data.
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Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Addons for Elementor allows Identity Spoofing.
This issue affects Essential Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 6.8.0.
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Authentication bypass via identity spoofing in WPDeveloper's Essential Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin (versions through 6.8.0) enables unauthenticated network attackers to circumvent CAPTCHA verification controls. The flaw, classified as CWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing), allows an attacker to spoof identity data accepted by the plugin, defeating bot-protection mechanisms on login, registration, or other CAPTCHA-gated forms. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the target WordPress site has Essential Addons for Elementor installed and active at version 6.8.0 or below, and that at least one CAPTCHA-enabled widget (such as the Login or Register form widget) is deployed on a publicly accessible page. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The NVD-assigned CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 (Medium) reflects the constrained impact profile: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. … 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 | Update Essential Addons for Elementor to a version above 6.8.0 via the WordPress plugin dashboard or manually from the WPDeveloper repository; the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-essential-addons-for-elementor-plugin-6-7-3-captcha-bypass-vulnerability should be consulted for the confirmed patched release version, as the exact fix version is not independently confirmed from the CVE record alone. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-290 – Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
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EUVD-2026-67656
GHSA-5rxq-3jv4-hmv2