CVE-2026-8760

The Login with OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-11178: the rate-limit/lockout check added to `otpl_login_action()` was placed only inside the OTP-generation branch and is never evaluated on the OTP-validation branch, and the generated 6-digit OTP additionally has no expiration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 900,000-value OTP space for any user account (including administrators) and obtain a valid `wp_set_auth_cookie()` session, leading to full site compromise.
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History

27 May 2026, 07:16

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Information

Published : 2026-05-27 07:16

Updated : 2026-05-27 14:50


NVD link : CVE-2026-8760

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8760

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8760


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CWE
CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts