101gen Automation Web Platform Plugin up to 4.8.6 on WordPress handle_email_otp_return improper authentication

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8.5$0-$5k1.36

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in 101gen Automation Web Platform Plugin up to 4.8.6. Affected is the function handle_email_otp_return. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-77264. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in 101gen Automation Web Platform Plugin up to 4.8.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function handle_email_otp_return. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Automation Web Platform – Notifications and OTP for WooCommerce, Advanced Country Code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.8.6. This is due to the handle_email_otp_return() function returning the secret magic login token in the response to a publicly accessible OTP request, rather than only delivering it to the user's email address. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user on the site, including administrators, if they know that user's email address.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-77264 since 08/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/21/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2026 CVE reserved
08/21/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
08/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-77264 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-77264
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-394052

Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2026 10:03
Changes: 08/21/2026 10:03 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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