CVE-2026-118185

critical

Description

The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/253fe868-0e85-496f-8b01-a8b5107db217/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-114584

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-31

Updated: 2026-10-31

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00182