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Simple CAPTCHA Cloudflare Turnstile CVE-2026-85116

| EUVDEUVD-2026-76039 MEDIUM
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)
2026-09-11 contact@wpscan.com GHSA-95g7-wvmm-h2hh
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: wpscan
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Vendor (wpscan) PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable via public form with no auth or interaction; scope unchanged and impact capped at low C/I because impact depends on registered shortcodes.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: wpscan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Sep 11, 2026 - 12:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Sep 11, 2026 - 11:31 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 11, 2026 - 11:16 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated shortcode injection in the Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile WordPress plugin (versions 1.2.2 through 1.42.2) allows any visitor to execute arbitrary WordPress shortcodes registered on the site. The plugin incorrectly passes the entire rendered Contact Form 7 output - including raw visitor-supplied field values - through the WordPress shortcode parser before returning the response. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires: (1) the Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile plugin installed and active at a vulnerable version (1.2.2-1.42.2); (2) Contact Form 7 installed and at least one form rendered on a publicly accessible page using this plugin's integration; (3) a publicly reachable form submission endpoint - no authentication is required from the attacker. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N reflects the ease of reach - any internet visitor can submit a form - while the S:U/C:L/I:L metrics appropriately cap the baseline impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Update the Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile plugin to version 1.42.3 or later, which removes the unsafe application of do_shortcode() to visitor-submitted form values. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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