CVE-2023-45009

WordPress Captcha for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.11.3 - Capcha Bypass vulnerability

5.3 Medium

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Forge12 Interactive GmbH Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7 allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects Captcha/Honeypot for Contact Form 7: from n/a through 1.11.3.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.49%Up 0.4 points since Jun 6, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

WordPress Captcha for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.11.3 - Capcha Bypass vulnerability

Record: CVE-2023-45009
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-49331 5.3

Record: EUVD-2023-49331
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-65xv-8wgg-qhxg 5.3

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Forge12 Interactive...

Record: GHSA-65xv-8wgg-qhxg
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2023-45009
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-307
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

forge12 interactive gmbh captcha/honeypot for contact form 7

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-45009 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Forge12 Interactive Gmbh Captcha/honeypot For Contact Form 7, published June 4, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.