CVE-2026-7458: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in pickplugins User Verification by PickPlugins
CVE-2026-7458 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to 2. 0. 46. The flaw arises from the use of a loose PHP comparison operator when validating OTP codes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by submitting a 'true' OTP value. This enables attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, including administrators. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9. 8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) due to improper OTP validation using a loose PHP comparison operator in the 'user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin' function. This allows an attacker to authenticate as any user with a verified email by submitting a 'true' OTP value. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.46 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any user with a verified email address, including administrators. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the User Verification by PickPlugins plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality as a temporary mitigation.
CVE-2026-7458: CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in pickplugins User Verification by PickPlugins
Description
CVE-2026-7458 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to 2. 0. 46. The flaw arises from the use of a loose PHP comparison operator when validating OTP codes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by submitting a 'true' OTP value. This enables attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, including administrators. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9. 8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress contains an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) due to improper OTP validation using a loose PHP comparison operator in the 'user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin' function. This allows an attacker to authenticate as any user with a verified email by submitting a 'true' OTP value. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.46 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any user with a verified email address, including administrators. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the User Verification by PickPlugins plugin or restricting access to the affected functionality as a temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-29T17:39:00.757Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f589f3cbff5d861095a070
Added to database: 5/2/2026, 5:21:55 AM
Last enriched: 5/2/2026, 5:36:25 AM
Last updated: 5/2/2026, 6:31:16 AM
Views: 3
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