WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP 2FA (Unknown): 3.1.1.2
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 3.1.1.2 | 3.1.1.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP 2FA VendorUnknown Affected before 3.1.1.2 Fixed in 3.1.1.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP 2FA (Unknown) Fixed in 3.1.1.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghqr-w463-c6wr
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghqr-w463-c6wr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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