WP 2FA < 3.0.0 - Second Factor Bypass
Priority MEDIUM 61Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP 2FA (Unknown): 3.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP 2FA | before 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP 2FA VendorUnknown Affected before 3.0.0 Fixed in 3.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP 2FA (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92fr-wf6q-p5h2
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-12628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92fr-wf6q-p5h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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