CVE-2026-12988
WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.4 Medium
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 23, 2026
Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WP 2FAUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8aa6bf91-54ee-4326-a477-31f42284be22/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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