The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS (PTR record) spoofing on the 'checkWithoutToken' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.71. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated. Note: This is only exploitable on sites with an invalid API key.
History

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Cleantalk
Cleantalk spam Protection, Honeypot, Anti-spam By Cleantalk
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Cleantalk
Cleantalk spam Protection, Honeypot, Anti-spam By Cleantalk
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Description The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS (PTR record) spoofing on the 'checkWithoutToken' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.71. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated. Note: This is only exploitable on sites with an invalid API key.
Title Spam protection, Honeypot, Anti-Spam by CleanTalk <= 6.71 - Authorization Bypass via Reverse DNS (PTR record) Spoofing to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation
Weaknesses CWE-350
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-17T21:21:47.731Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T14:18:46.456Z

Link: CVE-2026-1490

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-17T21:21:44.719Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-15T04:15:53.783

Modified: 2026-02-18T17:52:22.253

Link: CVE-2026-1490

cve-icon Redhat

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