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CVE-2026-94256

The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is…

Risk score
56/100
CVSS
8.1 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.2%
Published
10 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Upgrade the product to 4.0.1 or later.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

  • CVSS 8.1 high
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.

Last activity 10 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.