# CVE-2026-119498: RelyWP Simple Cloudflare Turnstile authentication bypass

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119498-authentication-bypass-using-an-alternate-path-or-channel  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-07. Updated: 2026-11-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119498 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-07

Simple Cloudflare Turnstile is a WordPress plugin that provides CAPTCHA protection for login and form submissions. An authentication bypass vulnerability allows attackers to circumvent the login system or impersonate other users without knowing their passwords, potentially gaining unauthorized access to WordPress sites.

Technologies: [RelyWP Simple Cloudflare Turnstile](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/simple-cloudflare-turnstile). Vendors: [RelyWP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/relywp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119498 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119498 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119498?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 7 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** RelyWP Simple Cloudflare Turnstile 1.44.4 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119498?** Yes: fixed in 1.44.5. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-119498 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119498?** Check whether you run RelyWP Simple Cloudflare Turnstile at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 1.44.5

## Technical details

The plugin contains a broken authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass the login system via an alternate path or channel. Affected versions are 1.44.4 and earlier. The vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction and has been fixed in version 1.44.5.

## Affected products

- RelyWP Simple Cloudflare Turnstile 1.44.4 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed: Reported to Patchstack
- 2026-11-07: advisory: Published in NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-cloudflare-turnstile/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-cloudflare-turnstile-plugin-1-44-4-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/simple-cloudflare-turnstile/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-cloudflare-turnstile-plugin-1-44-4-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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