WP 2FA Plugin up to 4.0.x on WordPress improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WP 2FA Plugin up to 4.0.x. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-15372. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP 2FA Plugin up to 4.0.x. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 4.1.0 does not validate the second authentication factor when one of its supported methods is selected at login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to bypass two-factor authentication and fully access the account, including administrator accounts.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-15372 since 07/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: WP 2FA Plugin 4.1.0

Timelineinfo

07/10/2026 CVE reserved
08/05/2026 +26 days Advisory disclosed
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-15372 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-15372
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386052

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2026 08:41
Changes: 08/05/2026 08:41 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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