# CVE-2024-12034: Advanced Google reCAPTCHA <= 1.25 - Brute Force Protection IP Unblock

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass IP blocking protections in the Advanced Google reCAPTCHA WordPress plugin by exploiting weak unblock request keys.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m8p9-q5r3-wrmf

## What is CVE-2024-12034?

CVE-2024-12034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in webfactory Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, published on 24 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Advanced Google reCAPTCHA plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP unblocking in all versions up to, and including, 1.25. This is due to the plugin not utilizing a strong unique key when generating an unblock request. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to unblock their IP after being locked out due to too many bad password attempts

Weakness: CWE-340 (Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12034?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-12034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12034 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-12034 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-12034 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-12034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in webfactory Advanced Google reCAPTCHA, published on 24 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12034 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: webfactory Advanced Google reCAPTCHA. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12034/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12034/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12034
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12034
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12034

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12034/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.