CVE-2025-2482: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Gotcha | Gesture-based Captcha plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 1.0.0) contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability via the 'menu' parameter. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on March 22, 2025, and has been assigned CVE-2025-2482 (NVD).

The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin's code, specifically related to the 'menu' parameter. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating a network-accessible vulnerability requiring user interaction (Wordfence). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation.

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute when users perform specific actions, such as clicking on a malicious link. This can lead to potential theft of sensitive information or manipulation of user sessions (NVD).

The plugin has been temporarily closed as of March 18, 2025, pending a full security review. Users are advised to disable and remove the plugin until a patched version becomes available (WordPress Plugin).