GHSA-CQ2X-2XJR-VM5V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-27 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-27 09:31
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The Login with OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-11178: the rate-limit/lockout check added to otpl_login_action() was placed only inside the OTP-generation branch and is never evaluated on the OTP-validation branch, and the generated 6-digit OTP additionally has no expiration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 900,000-value OTP space for any user account (including administrators) and obtain a valid wp_set_auth_cookie() session, leading to full site compromise.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-8760"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-27T07:16:14Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The Login with OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-11178: the rate-limit/lockout check added to `otpl_login_action()` was placed only inside the OTP-generation branch and is never evaluated on the OTP-validation branch, and the generated 6-digit OTP additionally has no expiration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 900,000-value OTP space for any user account (including administrators) and obtain a valid `wp_set_auth_cookie()` session, leading to full site compromise.",
  "id": "GHSA-cq2x-2xjr-vm5v",
  "modified": "2026-05-27T09:31:12Z",
  "published": "2026-05-27T09:31:12Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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}



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