Injection in Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile
Priority LOW 31CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile WordPress plugin from 1.2.2 before 1.42.3 runs the shortcode parser over the whole rendered Contact Form 7 form, including the values a visitor submitted, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (Unknown): 1.42.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | 1.2.2 to before 1.42.3 | 1.42.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile VendorUnknown Affected 1.2.2 to before 1.42.3 Fixed in 1.42.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (Unknown) Fixed in 1.42.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85116
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95g7-wvmm-h2hh
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-85116 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85116 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95g7-wvmm-h2hh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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