CVE-2026-42731 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/miniorange-otp-verification/vulnerability/wordpress-miniorange-otp-verification-plugin-5-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 27 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.
Title		WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-266
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/miniorange-otp-verification/vulnerability/wordpress-miniorange-otp-verification-plugin-5-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-05-27T09:49:03.156Z

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:54:59.853Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T09:05:25.569Z

Link: CVE-2026-42731

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:54:55.172Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-27T11:16:19.600

Modified: 2026-05-27T11:16:19.600

Link: CVE-2026-42731

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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