Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 - 2FA Bypass via Missing Rate Limiting

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-118185
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWPScan
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-31 06:16:33 UTC
Updated2026-10-31 06:16:33 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Unknown Security Optimizer affected 1.6.9 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
wpscan.com/vulnerability/253fe868-0e85-496f-8b01-a8b5107db217 [email protected] wpscan.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Karthik Ramakrishnan (en)

CNA: WPScan (en)

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