CVE-2026-85116

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

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 11, 2026 at 10:56 AM UTC
Updated: September 11, 2026 at 05:50 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSimple Cloudflare Turnstile

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.2.2 ≤ v < 1.42.31.2.2
Affected range stops below 1.42.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7bab04a6-59ef-4b4f-a374-ddc5a2a52b60/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMWPScan
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-74

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