CVE-2026-7458 (GCVE-0-2026-7458)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-02 04:27 – Updated: 2026-05-04 14:54
VLAI?
Title
User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.46 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint
Summary
The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.46. This is due to the use of a loose PHP comparison operator to validate OTP codes in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting a "true" OTP value.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pickplugins User Verification by PickPlugins Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.0.46 (semver)
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Credits
Supanat Konprom
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