HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/humancaptcha

HumanCaptcha is a Captcha that uses questions that require human logic to answer them to the WordPress login form, comments form and registration form …

300 active installs v4.1.1 PHP + WP 4.7+ Updated Aug 27, 2021
captchahumanlogicquestionstext-based
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 4yr ago
Risk Assessment

The humancaptcha plugin v4.1.1 presents a concerning security posture despite a seemingly clean vulnerability history and a limited attack surface. While there are no recorded CVEs and the static analysis shows no directly dangerous functions or external HTTP requests, several code signals raise red flags. The fact that 44% of SQL queries are not using prepared statements is a significant risk, potentially leading to SQL injection vulnerabilities. Furthermore, a high percentage (69%) of output is not properly escaped, which could open the door to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The single taint flow with an unsanitized path, though not flagged as critical or high severity, still represents an area where malicious input could be processed improperly.

Key Concerns

  • SQL queries not using prepared statements
  • Output escaping is not properly implemented
  • Flows with unsanitized paths
Vulnerabilities
None known

HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
4
5 prepared
Unescaped Output
18
8 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
0
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

56% prepared9 total queries

Output Escaping

31% escaped26 total outputs
Data Flows
1 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

1 flows1 with unsanitized paths
<outerbridge-humancaptcha-admin> (outerbridge-humancaptcha-admin.php:0)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 10
actionplugins_loadedouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:59
actionplugins_loadedouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:60
filtercomment_form_default_fieldsouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:61
filterpreprocess_commentouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:62
actionregister_formouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:64
filterregistration_errorsouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:65
actionlogin_formouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:67
filterwp_authenticateouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:68
actionadmin_menuouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:70
actioninitouterbridge-humancaptcha.php:71
Maintenance & Trust

HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.8.13
Last updatedAug 27, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads12K

Community Trust

Rating86/100
Number of ratings16
Active installs300
Developer Profile

HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge Developer Profile

Outerbridge

3 plugins · 1K total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Version Parameters
humancaptcha/style.css?ver=humancaptcha/script.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
comment-form-email
Data Attributes
data-humancaptcha-id
JS Globals
obr_answer_data
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about HumanCaptcha by Outerbridge