CVE-2026-118202

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not confirm that its two-factor authentication step succeeded before completing a login and treats a failure to build that step as success, so an attacker who holds a protected user's password can bypass the second factor by sending a request header that breaks the step.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.5 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-11-09 07:17:28.490000

Last modified

2026-11-09 15:17:06.800000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-118202",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:17:28.490",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-09T15:17:06.800",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "The Limit Login Attempts Security  WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not confirm that its two-factor authentication step succeeded before completing a login and treats a failure to build that step as success, so an attacker who holds a protected user's password can bypass the second factor by sending a request header that breaks the step."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Unknown",
          "product": "Limit Login Attempts Security",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
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              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "3.4.1",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "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",
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      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
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}