Unauthenticated reCAPTCHA bypass via unchecked settings update
Published Nov 1, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Missing authorization in VowelWeb Ibtana 1.2.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to alter reCAPTCHA settings over the network. The ibtana_visual_editor_register_ajax_json_endpont function updates stored reCAPTCHA option values without checking the caller's capability. No account or user interaction is required, and attacker-supplied keys can bypass reCAPTCHA protection on site forms.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in VowelWeb Ibtana 1.2.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to alter reCAPTCHA settings over the network. The ibtana_visual_editor_register_ajax_json_endpont function updates stored reCAPTCHA option values without checking the caller's capability. No account or user interaction is required, and attacker-supplied keys can bypass reCAPTCHA protection on site forms.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-37123
- Published
- Nov 1, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- VowelWeb
- Product
- Ibtana – WordPress Website Builder
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1562.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 1, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.3.3
- Affected versionversion=n/a <=1.2.3.3 changes=[{"at":"1.2.3.4","status":"unaffected"}]
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