Login With OTP <= 1.4.2 - Authentication Bypass via Weak OTP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
The Login With OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to the plugin generating too weak OTP, and there’s no attempt or time limit. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force the 6-digit numeric OTP that makes it possible to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| india-web-developer | Login with OTP | up to 1.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Login with OTP Vendorindia-web-developer Affected up to 1.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86hc-w3w8-r2v5
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3775d48-5985-475e-8fb9-c4c5fd044772?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/otp-login/tags/1.4.2/lib/otpl-class.php#L293
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/otp-login/tags/1.4.2/lib/otpl-class.php#L317
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3216953/otp-login#file18
More india-web-developer vulnerabilities
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- TI-2024-11682 WP Youtube Gallery <= 1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via id Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2024-08834 SEO Manager <= 1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Meta CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-11178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-86hc-w3w8-r2v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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