MinorCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-118201 (CVSS 7.5)
NVD · officialPublished Nov 9, 2026Risk 23/100EPSS 0.2%
The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor.
Technical details
CVSS
7.5
AV:NetworkAC:HighPR:LowUI:NoneC:HighI:HighA:High
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