CVE-2025-23972 WordPress Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA plugin <= 1.2.0 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability
Attackers can trick users into performing unwanted actions in the Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA plugin, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23972?
CVE-2025-23972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Brian S. Reed Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA, published on 4 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Brian S. Reed Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA contact-form-7-recaptcha allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23972?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxpj-62jp-j626.