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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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Really Simple Security < 9.5.10.1 - Authentication Bypass via Two-Factor OTP Skip | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-02T06:00:02.468Z
Reserved: 2026-05-11T08:12:42.273Z
Link: CVE-2026-8293
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-02T07:16:13.707
Modified: 2026-06-02T07:16:13.707
Link: CVE-2026-8293
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