---
id: "CVE-2026-111965"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-111965"]
title: "Profile Builder WordPress plugin: reCAPTCHA skipped on some comment paths"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.3
epss: 0.0032
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "profile-builder", "self-hosted", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["default-config", "no-recaptcha-for-comments"]
published_at: "2026-10-23T12:18:09+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:32+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T12:38:51+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111965", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:32+00:00"}, {"source": "epss", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-111965", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-25T12:38:51+00:00"}]
---

# Profile Builder WordPress plugin: reCAPTCHA skipped on some comment paths

The Profile Builder WordPress plugin versions 4.0.0 through 4.0.4 do not enforce reCAPTCHA checks on every comment submission path. A logged-in user can bypass the anti-spam check an administrator set up for the WordPress comment form.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Profile Builder version in the WordPress admin plugins list or with `wp plugin get profile-builder --field=version`
- Confirm whether reCAPTCHA is enabled for comments in the Profile Builder settings

## Fix

- Update Profile Builder to a version later than `4.0.4`; the sources do not name the exact fixed release
- Until updated, disable the plugin's comment-form reCAPTCHA reliance or add a separate anti-spam layer

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:32+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111965
- 2026-10-25T12:38:51+00:00 epss https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-111965

## From the sources

The Profile Builder WordPress plugin from 4.0.0 to 4.0.4 does not enforce its reCAPTCHA verification on all comment submission paths, allowing authenticated users to bypass the anti-spam protection an administrator configured for the WordPress comment form.

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