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CVE-2026-85116: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 1.2.2 - 1.42.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Contact Form 7 Field Repopulation
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-11 · updated 2026-09-11
- Weakness: CWE-74
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.
Affected products
- Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile: from 1.2.2 before 1.42.3 — fixed in 1.42.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile 1.42.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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