diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/assets/kgv-contact-form.css b/assets/kgv-contact-form.css
index cb359c3..6343532 100755
--- a/assets/kgv-contact-form.css
+++ b/assets/kgv-contact-form.css
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ display: inline-flex;
 .kgv-cf-alert-success{border:1px solid #c6e1c6;background:#ecf7ed}
 .kgv-cf-alert-error{border:1px solid #e5b3b3;background:#fff2f2}
 .kgv-cf-hp{position:absolute !important;left:-9999px !important;opacity:0 !important;pointer-events:none !important}
+.kgv-cf-captcha label{font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
+.kgv-cf-captcha input[type="text"]{max-width:120px}
 @media (max-width:700px){.kgv-cf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.kgv-contact-form{padding:18px;border-radius:14px}}
diff --git a/kgv-contact-form-pro.php b/kgv-contact-form-pro.php
index 37095f7..1d5acab 100755
--- a/kgv-contact-form-pro.php
+++ b/kgv-contact-form-pro.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: KGV Kontakt Form
  * Description: Kontaktformular mit Nachrichtenbereich, Kategorien, Routing je Kategorie, Datenschutz-Checkbox, gelesen/ungelesen, Mehrfach-E-Mail und Rollenfreigabe für Kontaktanfragen.
- * Version: 1.4.7
+ * Version: 1.5.0
  * Author: Ronny Grobel
  * Author URI: https://apex-project.de/
  * Plugin URI: https://wordpress.apex-project.de/
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 if (!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
 
-define('KGV_CF_VERSION', '1.4.7');
+define('KGV_CF_VERSION', '1.5.0');
 define('KGV_CF_VIEW_CAP', 'kgv_view_contact_requests');
 define('KGV_CF_MANAGE_CAP', 'manage_options');
 
@@ -110,6 +110,55 @@ function kgv_cf_run_schema_update() {
     }
 }
 
+// --- CAPTCHA (serverseitig, kein externer Dienst) ---
+
+function kgv_cf_generate_captcha() {
+    $a  = wp_rand(1, 12);
+    $b  = wp_rand(1, 12);
+    $ops = ['+', '-', '×'];
+    $op  = $ops[array_rand($ops)];
+
+    switch ($op) {
+        case '-':
+            if ($b > $a) { [$a, $b] = [$b, $a]; }
+            $answer = $a - $b;
+            break;
+        case '×':
+            $a      = wp_rand(1, 9);
+            $b      = wp_rand(1, 9);
+            $answer = $a * $b;
+            break;
+        default:
+            $answer = $a + $b;
+    }
+
+    $token = bin2hex(random_bytes(16));
+    set_transient('kgv_cf_cap_' . $token, (string) $answer, HOUR_IN_SECONDS);
+
+    return [
+        'token'    => $token,
+        'question' => sprintf('Sicherheitsfrage: Wie viel ist %d %s %d?', $a, $op, $b),
+    ];
+}
+
+function kgv_cf_verify_captcha($token, $given) {
+    if (empty($token) || !ctype_xdigit($token) || strlen($token) !== 32) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    $key    = 'kgv_cf_cap_' . sanitize_text_field($token);
+    $stored = get_transient($key);
+    delete_transient($key);
+
+    if ($stored === false) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return trim((string) $given) === $stored;
+}
+
+// --- Ende CAPTCHA ---
+
 function kgv_cf_enqueue_assets() {
     wp_enqueue_style(
         'kgv-contact-form-style',
@@ -336,6 +385,15 @@ function kgv_cf_render_form() {
 
         <input type="text" name="kgv_hp" value="" autocomplete="off" tabindex="-1" class="kgv-cf-hp">
 
+        <?php
+        $captcha = kgv_cf_generate_captcha();
+        ?>
+        <p class="kgv-cf-field kgv-cf-captcha">
+            <label for="kgv_captcha_answer"><?php echo esc_html($captcha['question']); ?> *</label>
+            <input type="text" id="kgv_captcha_answer" name="kgv_captcha_answer" inputmode="numeric" pattern="-?[0-9]+" autocomplete="off" required>
+            <input type="hidden" name="kgv_captcha_token" value="<?php echo esc_attr($captcha['token']); ?>">
+        </p>
+
         <?php wp_nonce_field('kgv_contact_form_submit', 'kgv_nonce'); ?>
 
         <p class="kgv-cf-submit">
@@ -360,6 +418,13 @@ function kgv_cf_handle_form_submit() {
         return;
     }
 
+    $captcha_token  = isset($_POST['kgv_captcha_token'])  ? sanitize_text_field(wp_unslash($_POST['kgv_captcha_token']))  : '';
+    $captcha_answer = isset($_POST['kgv_captcha_answer']) ? sanitize_text_field(wp_unslash($_POST['kgv_captcha_answer'])) : '';
+
+    if (!kgv_cf_verify_captcha($captcha_token, $captcha_answer)) {
+        kgv_cf_redirect_with_flag('kgv_error', '1');
+    }
+
     $name = sanitize_text_field($_POST['kgv_name'] ?? '');
     $email = sanitize_email($_POST['kgv_email'] ?? '');
     $category_id = absint($_POST['kgv_category'] ?? 0);
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 589bc0d..036213b 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: ronnygrobel
 Tags: contact form, kontaktformular, vereinswebseite, kategorien, datenschutz
 Requires at least: 6.0
 Tested up to: 6.8
-Stable tag: 1.4.7
+Stable tag: 1.5.0
 Requires PHP: 7.2
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html