Authora - Easy Login with Mobile Number < 1.7.7 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via OTP Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Authora : Easy login with mobile number WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 does not keep its one-time login code confidential, returning the code and a valid verification token in the response of an unauthenticated action, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user whose registered mobile number they know (including administrators) or to create arbitrary accounts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | Authora : Easy login with mobile number | before 1.7.7 | 1.7.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Authora : Easy login with mobile number VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.7 Fixed in 1.7.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Authora : Easy login with mobile number (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14561
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh94-hqp6-76h4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14561 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14561 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh94-hqp6-76h4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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