Is CVE-2026-94457 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94457 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-94457?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 23 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WebFactory Ltd Captcha Code 3.32 and earlier.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94457?

A patch was published on 2026-09-23: version 3.33 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-94457 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-94457?

Check whether you run WebFactory Ltd Captcha Code at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-94457: WebFactory Captcha Code authentication bypass

CVE-2026-94457 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.8 · Published 2026-09-23

The Captcha Code WordPress plugin provides CAPTCHA-based authentication security for websites. A vulnerability in versions 3.32 and earlier allows attackers to bypass this authentication mechanism without needing credentials, potentially granting unauthorized access to protected resources or accounts. The issue requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers.

Vendors: WebFactory Ltd.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-94457 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-94457 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-94457?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 23 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WebFactory Ltd Captcha Code 3.32 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-94457?: A patch was published on 2026-09-23: version 3.33 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-94457 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-94457?: Check whether you run WebFactory Ltd Captcha Code at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An insecure design vulnerability in Captcha Code allows attackers to circumvent authentication checks on protected endpoints. The flaw is accessible to unauthenticated, remote attackers with no special privileges required. This bypass vulnerability was patched in version 3.33.

Affected products

WebFactory Ltd. Captcha Code 3.32 and earlier

Timeline

2026-09-23: disclosed
2026-09-23: patched: version 3.33

References

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