CVE-2026-11387: SMS Alert (WordPress plugin) · Improper Authentication
Affects SMS Alert (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:53 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 82% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Jul 2026
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce - Privilege Escalation
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cozyvision1SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, sites should consider disabling OTP verification for password resets or removing phone numbers from user profiles to reduce exposure. Monitoring for suspicious account changes and restricting plugin usage may also help mitigate risk.
Description
The SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.5. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like reset the password of any user account, including administrators, and gain full access to those accounts. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account. This is only vulnerable on sites with OTP verification for password resets enabled, and where the administrator (or other user) has set a phone number for OTP verification.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c31906da-f2fd-40ac-86e0-3f1ed0409d0c?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.5/handler/forms/class-ultimatemember.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.5/handler/forms/class-wpresetpassword.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.5/handler/forms/class-wpresetpassword.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.5/handler/forms/class-ultimatemember.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.5/handler/forms/class-wpresetpassword.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sms-alert/tags/3.9.5/handler/smsalert_form_handler.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3587983%40sms-alert&new=3587983%40sms-alert&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)