CVE-2026-100508: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in WordPress.org Two Factor
Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack in Two Factor <= 0.16.0 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-770, involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the Two Factor plugin for WordPress.org. Versions up to and including 0.16.0 are affected. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition by exhausting resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, resulting in availability impact only.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to denial of service, impacting availability of the Two Factor plugin functionality. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected plugin or implementing external rate limiting to mitigate resource exhaustion.
CVE-2026-100508: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in WordPress.org Two Factor
Description
Unauthenticated Denial of Service Attack in Two Factor <= 0.16.0 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
WordPress.org
Two Factor
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-770, involves allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the Two Factor plugin for WordPress.org. Versions up to and including 0.16.0 are affected. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service condition by exhausting resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with no privileges or user interaction required, resulting in availability impact only.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to denial of service, impacting availability of the Two Factor plugin functionality. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting exposure of the affected plugin or implementing external rate limiting to mitigate resource exhaustion.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-26T00:17:50.215Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd08b92a4e24523d068673
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 13:03:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 13:05:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 00:08:09 UTC
Views: 4
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