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CVE-2026-15239: CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

0
Medium
Published: 08/07/2026 (08/07/2026, 07:25:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

Description

The Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.42.0 contains a vulnerability where its Turnstile validation cache is not properly bound to the single-use challenge token. This allows unauthenticated attackers to solve one CAPTCHA challenge and then replay token-less form submissions within a short time window, bypassing the anti-abuse protection. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. A patch is available to address this issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile

Affected versions
>=0 <1.42.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/14/2026, 16:13:04 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-15239 affects the Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile WordPress plugin before version 1.42.0. The vulnerability arises because the plugin's Forminator integration keys its Turnstile validation cache to an attacker-controlled, reusable request value instead of the single-use challenge token. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protections by replaying form submissions without valid tokens after solving a single challenge. The issue is categorized under CWE-345, indicating insufficient verification of data authenticity. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity). The plugin is a cloud service, and a patch is available to fix the issue.

Potential Impact

Attackers can bypass the CAPTCHA anti-abuse mechanism by reusing a solved challenge token to submit multiple token-less form submissions. This undermines the intended protection against automated abuse or spam on forms using the affected plugin. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, but the integrity of form submission validation is compromised.

Mitigation Recommendations

A patch is available for Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile plugin version 1.42.0 and later that fixes this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 1.42.0 or newer to remediate the issue. Since this is a cloud service plugin, the vendor manages remediation for the cloud-hosted service. Check the vendor advisory for confirmation and apply the official update promptly.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-09T11:43:59.002Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Is Cloud Service
true

Threat ID: 6a758c3ebf8831d539f76881

Added to database: 08/07/2026, 07:41:50 UTC

Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 16:13:04 UTC

Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC

Views: 80

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