VDB-433031 · CVE-2026-118202 · GCVE-0-2026-118202

Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin up to 3.4.0 on WordPress improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin up to 3.4.0. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-118202. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin up to 3.4.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not confirm that its two-factor authentication step succeeded before completing a login and treats a failure to build that step as success, so an attacker who holds a protected user's password can bypass the second factor by sending a request header that breaks the step.

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-118202 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 3.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Limit Login Attempts Security 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: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Limit Login Attempts Security Plugin 3.4.1

Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
11/09/2026 +13 days Advisory disclosed
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: WPScan
CVE: CVE-2026-118202 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433031

Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2026 07:41
Changes: 11/09/2026 07:41 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103