May 3, 2024 at 01:11PM
Google rolled back a recent release of its reCaptcha script due to a bug, causing it to stop working on Firefox for Windows. The bug was related to dark mode detection routine and script error, leading to an endlessly spinning circle. Google acknowledged the issue and reverted back to an earlier version, resolving the bug.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
– Google rolled back a recent release of its reCaptcha captcha script due to a bug that caused the service to malfunction in Firefox for Windows.
– Multiple reports were received regarding reCaptcha not working in the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, with issues also reported on Twitter and Reddit.
– BleepingComputer confirmed the issue by testing reCaptcha on their devices, observing an endlessly spinning circle instead of the regular captcha routine.
– The bug was related to reCaptcha’s dark mode detection routine for Firefox in Windows, causing a script error.
– A temporary workaround involved changing the browser user agent to that of Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to resolve the issue.
– Google acknowledged the bug in their script and worked on a fix, which was later rolled out and resolved the issue for Firefox users.
– The unintentional nature of the bug was highlighted, as it was quickly resolved after Google reverted back to an earlier version of the script.
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