WP 2FA Plugin 2.2.1/2.3.0/3.0.0 on WordPress 2FA Setup email address authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WP 2FA Plugin. The affected element is an unknown function of the component 2FA Setup. The manipulation of the argument email address leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-12988. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WP 2FA Plugin. This issue affects an unknown code of the component 2FA Setup. The manipulation of the argument email address with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-12988 since 06/23/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 3.1.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: WP 2FA Plugin 3.1.1.2

Timelineinfo

06/23/2026 CVE reserved
07/14/2026 +21 days Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12988 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378263

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2026 08:25
Changes: 07/14/2026 08:25 (19), 07/14/2026 08:26 (36)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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