Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Title WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:24:36.125Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T11:48:46.764Z

Link: CVE-2026-12988

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T12:24:30.377Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T07:45:05Z

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