reCaptcha Validation

prevent form submission without reCaptcha validation in ChronoForms.

Overview

The form's security fields, like reCaptcha, were not being validated because a specific setting was disabled.
Enable the "Check Security Fields" behavior in the form's Settings tab to require validation for security features.

Answered
Bugs ChronoForms v7
WA WAB45711 18 Jul, 2025

Hi everyone,

I'm using ChronoForms 7 in a Joomla 3 installation and have integrated a form with Google reCaptcha (v2). The issue: The form can be submitted without interacting with the reCaptcha, which is resulting in a flood of spam messages.

I also tested the Security Image feature – same problem: The form can be submitted without entering the image code. Additionally, I’m unable to enable "Validation Required" for either field – the option doesn’t seem to be available.

Has anyone encountered this issue or know what could be causing it? Maybe there’s a setting in ChronoForms or Joomla that I’ve missed?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Max_admin Max_admin 20 Jul, 2025
Answer

Did you enable the "Check Security Fields" behavior under the form "Settings" tab ?

v8 has an easier setup in regard to security fields

Max, ChronoForms developer
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WA WAB45711 21 Jul, 2025

Yes – that was exactly the issue. Sometimes you just can't see the forest for the trees.

Thank you so much for pointing it out!

Max_admin Max_admin 22 Jul, 2025

No problem!

Max, ChronoForms developer
ChronoMyAdmin: Database administration within Joomla, no phpMyAdmin needed.
ChronoMails simplifies Joomla email: newsletters, logging, and custom templates.
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