CVE-2026-85116

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 1.2.2 - 1.42.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Contact Form 7 Field Repopulation

Published Sep 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions simple Captcha With Cloudflare Turnstile
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions simple Captcha With Cloudflare Turnstile
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Weaknesses CWE-94
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Weaknesses CWE-94
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Weaknesses CWE-74
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 1.2.2 - 1.42.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Contact Form 7 Field Repopulation
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2026, 12:07 PM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2026, 7:55 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 11, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Sep 11, 2026, 5:35 PM