Login & Register Forms < 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Code Brute Force
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18469 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-10 07:16:50 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-10 07:16:50 UTC |
| Description | The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not enforce its password reset attempt limit against a server-derived value, keying both the verification code and the per-source attempt counter on client-controlled data, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the limit at will and brute-force the code to take over any account, including administrators, when the verification-code reset mode is enabled. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Login Register Forms | affected 3.2.5 4.0.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/be74144a-b45b-469f-8631-7fdca6d19a66 | [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: ryan fabella (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.