CVE-2026-12988: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in WP 2FA
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
CVE-2026-12988: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in WP 2FA
Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T11:48:46.764Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a55d15368715ace43daafbf
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 06:04:03 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 06:04:03 UTC
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