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.
Published: 2026-10-31
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-307

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 - 2FA Bypass via Missing Rate Limiting
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T06:00:22.549Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T18:33:08.057Z

Link: CVE-2026-118185

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-31T06:16:33.503

Modified: 2026-10-31T06:16:33.503

Link: CVE-2026-118185

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-31T07:30:16Z

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