CVE-2026-94256
SMS Alert 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Login with OTP
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.1 High
- Published
- Oct 10, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 21, 2026
Description
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
SMS AlertUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38b4e7f9-d73e-4c4d-bb9c-4c2dd1f4d7d9/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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