CVE-2026-12988 (GCVE-0-2026-12988)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 06:00 – Updated: 2026-07-14 06:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
Summary
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8aa6bf91-54ee-43… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Credits
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Sightings
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