Low severity · published Dec 22, 2025
CVE-2025-15005
CouchCMS reCAPTCHA config.example.php hard-coded key
3.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in CouchCMS up to 2.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file couch/config.example.php of the component reCAPTCHA Handler. The manipulation of the argument K_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY/K_RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY results in use of hard-coded cryptographic key
. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
CouchCMS · Couchcms
2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15005
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15005
Exploit
https://note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/jNNcrdrNyCvl
Exploit
https://note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/jNNcrdrNyCvl#-span--strong-proof-of-concept---strong---span-
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.337711
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.337711
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.718998
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