CVE-2026-96228: SSL Wireless SMS Notification for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:09 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sslpluginsSSL Wireless SMS Notification | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or disable it if possible to prevent exploitation.
Description
SSL Wireless SMS Notification for WordPress versions up to and including 3.8.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers who know a phone-linked user's number to take over that account by exploiting improper verification in the final login step. The vulnerability arises because the final_login_ajax_action handler authenticates users based solely on attacker-controlled data without verifying the SMS OTP or server-side state.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96228 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ssl-wireless-sms-notification/tags/3.8.1/sslWireless.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e4947d5-91f3-4b36-b309-7c52c483be3d?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/ssl-wireless-sms-notification/ssl-wireless-sms-notification-360-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation (opens in a new tab)