Authentication bypass in PickPlugins User Verification by PickPlugins
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PickPlugins | User Verification by PickPlugins | up to 2.0.46 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- User Verification by PickPlugins VendorPickPlugins Affected up to 2.0.46 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj4w-hrrv-32x7
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/35b86488-8f68-4738-a9a8-76d0b7976165?source=cve
- 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/includes/functions-rest.php%23L234?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
More PickPlugins vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04290 User Verification < 1.0.94 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-20653 WordPress Product Designer plugin <= 1.0.32 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-08948 Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks < 2.2.93 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-00811 Combo Blocks < 2.2.76 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Posts Access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-00160 PickPlugins Product Slider for WooCommerce < 1.13.42 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04432 Breadcrumb < 1.5.33 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-7458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj4w-hrrv-32x7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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