CVE-2026-118201

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

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.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-09 07:17:28.357000

Last modified

2026-11-09 15:17:06.630000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-118201",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:17:28.357",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-09T15:17:06.630",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Limit Login Attempts Security",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "3.0.0",
              "lessThan": "3.4.1",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.6,
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      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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          "timestamp": "2026-11-09T14:02:35.313382Z",
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
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            },
            {
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a3754c82-0b21-45a7-a3c8-d47ef155a327/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}