CVE-2026-118185

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

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.

Severity

Not scored

CVSS score

Not available

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-31 06:16:33.503000

Last modified

2026-10-31 06:16:33.503000

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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-118185",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:16:33.503",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-31T06:16:33.503",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Security Optimizer",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "1.6.9",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {},
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/253fe868-0e85-496f-8b01-a8b5107db217/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}