Description
The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor.
Title Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 3.0.0 - 3.4.0 - Two-Factor Authentication Bypass via XML-RPC
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T14:12:17.619Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T19:04:25.315Z

Link: CVE-2026-118201

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T07:17:28.357

Modified: 2026-11-09T15:17:06.630

Link: CVE-2026-118201

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-09T16:30:12Z

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