CVE-2026-8293
Really Simple Security < 9.5.10.1 - Authentication Bypass via Two-Factor OTP Skip
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jun 2, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- Reserved
- May 11, 2026
Description
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.5.10.1 does not enforce the second-factor challenge in two of its two-factor authentication REST endpoints, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to obtain a WordPress authentication session for that user without completing the email OTP challenge.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Really Simple SecurityUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1de69ef9-6226-4292-8e36-b331a37f043e/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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