VDB-386053 · CVE-2026-16036 · GCVE-0-2026-16036

miniOrange 2FA Plugin up to 6.2.6 on WordPress improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in miniOrange 2FA Plugin up to 6.2.6 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-16036. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in miniOrange 2FA Plugin up to 6.2.6. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin before 6.2.7 does not bind the second factor being configured during the pre-login two-factor challenge to the target account's existing factor, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to rebind that user's second factor to an attacker-controlled destination, complete the challenge, and take over the account, including administrator accounts.

The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-16036 since 07/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 6.2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

miniOrange

Name

2FA Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

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

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: 2FA Plugin 6.2.7

Timelineinfo

07/17/2026 CVE reserved
08/05/2026 +19 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-2026-16036 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16036
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386053

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2026 08:41
Changes: 08/05/2026 08:41 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103