Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-7458

Title: Authentication Bypass in User Verification by PickPlugins plugin

Authentication Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2026-7458

CWE Category CWE-288

Published Date May 02, 2026

Modified Date May 05, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.58%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-7458: The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.46. This is due to the use of a loose PHP comparison operator to validate OTP codes in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting a "true" OTP value.

Impacted Vendors

Analysis in Progress...

Reference Links

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/includes/functions-rest.php%23L234?rev=3461175 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/hook.php%23L164?rev=3461175 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/index.php%23L71?rev=3461175 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3519113/user-verification https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/35b86488-8f68-4738-a9a8-76d0b7976165?source=cve

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity CRITICAL

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

LOW

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-7458 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/zycoder0day/CVE-2026-7458

View Code

May 05, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK

Complexity LOW

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.