BWG CF Turnstile Security & Risk Analysis

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Add Cloudflare Turnstile protection to your Gravity Forms to prevent spam and bot submissions.

20 active installs v1.0.1 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Aug 3, 2025
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is BWG CF Turnstile Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

BWG CF Turnstile has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 9mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "bwg-cf-turnstile" v1.0.1 plugin exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The complete absence of identified vulnerabilities in its history is a positive indicator, suggesting a history of secure development and maintenance. The code analysis reveals no dangerous functions, no direct SQL queries (all are prepared), and a high percentage of properly escaped output. Furthermore, the lack of file operations and external HTTP requests (with one exception) are also good signs. The presence of a capability check is commendable, although the lack of nonce checks on entry points is a notable concern, especially given that there are no identified entry points in this specific analysis. The plugin's attack surface appears to be minimal or non-existent, with no exposed AJAX handlers, REST API routes, or shortcodes.

Despite the positive indicators, the analysis does highlight a few areas for improvement. The sole external HTTP request, while not inherently malicious, should be scrutinized to ensure it is secure and necessary. The absence of nonce checks, even with the limited attack surface observed, represents a potential weakness that could be exploited if new entry points were introduced or if existing ones are not fully accounted for in this analysis. The zero taint flows and zero critical/high severity issues are excellent, but the lack of any flow analysis makes it difficult to definitively rule out all potential taint-related risks. Overall, the plugin appears to be developed with security in mind, but the minor points of concern warrant attention to maintain a robust security profile.

Key Concerns

  • External HTTP requests exist
  • No nonce checks on entry points
Vulnerabilities
None known

BWG CF Turnstile Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

BWG CF Turnstile Release Timeline

v1.0.1Current
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

BWG CF Turnstile Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
6
53 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
1
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

90% escaped59 total outputs
Attack Surface

BWG CF Turnstile Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 9
actionadmin_menubwg-cf-turnstile.php:49
actionadmin_initbwg-cf-turnstile.php:50
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsbwg-cf-turnstile.php:51
actionadmin_noticesbwg-cf-turnstile.php:52
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsbwg-cf-turnstile.php:60
filtergform_validationbwg-cf-turnstile.php:63
filtergform_pre_renderbwg-cf-turnstile.php:68
filtergform_pre_validationbwg-cf-turnstile.php:70
filtergform_admin_pre_renderbwg-cf-turnstile.php:72
Maintenance & Trust

BWG CF Turnstile Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.5
Last updatedAug 3, 2025
PHP min version7.0
Downloads323

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs20
Developer Profile

BWG CF Turnstile Developer Profile

timh

1 plugin · 20 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect BWG CF Turnstile

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bwg-cf-turnstile/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/bwg-cf-turnstile/admin.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/bwg-cf-turnstile/admin.js
Version Parameters
bwg-cf-turnstile/admin.css?ver=bwg-cf-turnstile/admin.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
bwg-cf-turnstile-wrapper
Data Attributes
data-bwg-cf-turnstile-site-key
JS Globals
bwg_cf_turnstile_data
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about BWG CF Turnstile