CVE-2026-85116: Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (WordPress plugin) · Injection
Affects Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 1.42.3 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.42.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile (WordPress plugin) to 1.42.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade the Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudflare Turnstile plugin to version 1.42.3 or later to remediate the issue. Since this is a WordPress plugin, applying the official update is the recommended mitigation.
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.