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CVE-2026-7458: The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-7458· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pickpluginsUser Verification by PickPluginsAffected
  • <=2.0.46
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin or disable it to prevent exploitation.

Description

The User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin up to version 2.0.46 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw arises from the use of a loose PHP comparison operator in OTP validation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email by submitting a 'true' OTP value. The vulnerability has a critical severity rating with a CVSS score of 9.8.

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