CVE-2026-118185
The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor…
- Risk score
- 47/100
- CVSS
- 7.5 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 31 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 1.6.9 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.5 high
References
Original description
The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.
Last activity 31 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.