Description
The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.
Published: 2026-10-31
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-307

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-307

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.
Title Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 - 2FA Bypass via Missing Rate Limiting
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-01T17:34:17.423Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T18:33:08.057Z

Link: CVE-2026-118185

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-01T17:27:24.443Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-31T06:16:33.503

Modified: 2026-11-02T16:20:09.333

Link: CVE-2026-118185

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-01T21:30:12Z

Weaknesses