JS error in console on checkout when recaptcha for checkout/placing order is not enabled

[basvanpoppel]

Preconditions (*)

1. Magento 2.4.3
2. 'Stores > Configuration > Security > Google reCAPTCHA Storefront > Storefront > Enable for Checkout/Placing Order' set to 'No' (that's the default config)

Steps to reproduce (*)

1. Add a product to cart
2. Go to checkout
3. Open element inspector, see the JS error

Expected result (*)

1. No JS errors on checkout
2. Besides not wanting to run into errors, I wouldn't expect checkout to load any recaptcha JS when all the recaptcha options are not enabled.

Actual result (*)

1. Error message from recaptcha JS:

knockout.js:3753 Uncaught TypeError: Unable to process binding "afterRender: function(){return renderReCaptcha() }"
Message: Cannot read property 'rendering' of undefined
    at UiClass.initCaptcha (reCaptcha.js:117)
    at UiClass.renderReCaptcha (reCaptcha.js:182)
    at afterRender (eval at createBindingsStringEvaluator (knockout.js:3221), <anonymous>:3:134)
    at init (after-render.js:17)
    at knockout.js:3730
    at Object.ignore (knockout.js:1563)
    at knockout.js:3729
    at Object.arrayForEach (knockout.js:168)
    at applyBindingsToNodeInternal (knockout.js:3715)
    at applyBindingsToNodeAndDescendantsInternal (knockout.js:3573)

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• Severity: S1 - Affects critical data or functionality and forces users to employ a workaround.
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• Severity: S3 - Affects non-critical data or functionality and does not force users to employ a workaround.
• Severity: S4 - Affects aesthetics, professional look and feel, “quality” or “usability”.

ps. I think severity should be higher, because any dev working om checkout will spot this, and will be looking for a fix. (I first checked all of my modules, themes and 3rd party modules: it's time consuming.)

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[mrtuvn]

Can you proceed checkout with this js error?

[mrtuvn]

Not actually blocker but turn out even you not enable settings (Set NO) but code base still check it by default

[onlinebizsoft]

bug reported too fast :)

[magento-engcom-team]

✅ Confirmed by @mrtuvn
Thank you for verifying the issue. Based on the provided information internal tickets MC-43053 were created

Issue Available: @mrtuvn, You will be automatically unassigned. Contributors/Maintainers can claim this issue to continue. To reclaim and continue work, reassign the ticket to yourself.

[mrtuvn]

Hi @basvanpoppel Is P3 priority correct for such case ?

[mrtuvn]

Component: Recaptcha