CVE-2026-8293
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CVE-2026-8293 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.5.10.1 does not enforce the second-factor challenge in two of its two-factor authentication REST endpoints, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to obtain a WordPress authentication session for that user without completing the email OTP challenge.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.5.10.1 does not enforce the second-factor challenge in two of its two-factor authentication REST endpoints, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to obtain a WordPress authentication session for that user without completing the email OTP challenge.
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- Status
- Deferred
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