CVE-2026-12492: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce
The Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.8 does not verify that a one-time password was actually validated before authenticating a user based on a supplied identifier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, as well as to create new accounts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12492 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, specifically version 1.5. The plugin fails to confirm that a one-time password was successfully validated before granting authentication. As a result, attackers can bypass OTP verification and authenticate as any user or create new accounts, leading to unauthorized access.
Potential Impact
An attacker can gain unauthorized access to any existing user account, including administrator accounts, or create new accounts without authentication. This compromises the integrity and confidentiality of the affected WordPress site, potentially allowing full control over the site by the attacker.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, avoid using version 1.5 of the plugin or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-12492: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce
Description
The Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.8 does not verify that a one-time password was actually validated before authenticating a user based on a supplied identifier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, as well as to create new accounts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12492 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce WordPress plugin, specifically version 1.5. The plugin fails to confirm that a one-time password was successfully validated before granting authentication. As a result, attackers can bypass OTP verification and authenticate as any user or create new accounts, leading to unauthorized access.
Potential Impact
An attacker can gain unauthorized access to any existing user account, including administrator accounts, or create new accounts without authentication. This compromises the integrity and confidentiality of the affected WordPress site, potentially allowing full control over the site by the attacker.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, avoid using version 1.5 of the plugin or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T08:25:07.733Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5877a968715ace43806859
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 06:18:17 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 06:33:14 UTC
Last updated: 07/17/2026, 00:28:05 UTC
Views: 10
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