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TI-2026-15172 Aliases CVE-2026-18469GHSA-53xf-4rjw-hxg5

Login & Register Forms < 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Code Brute Force

Priority LOW 37CWE-287Published · Updated

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not enforce its password reset attempt limit against a server-derived value, keying both the verification code and the per-source attempt counter on client-controlled data, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the limit at will and brute-force the code to take over any account, including administrators, when the verification-code reset mode is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00383 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Login & Register Forms (Unknown): 4.0.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownLogin & Register Forms3.2.5 to before 4.0.24.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • Login & Register Forms VendorUnknown Affected 3.2.5 to before 4.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Login & Register Forms (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Login & Register Forms 4.0.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-15173 Login & Register Forms < 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Registered User Email Address Disclosure via Lost Password ResponsePriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-15171 Improper authentication in Login & Register FormsPriority LOW 37
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18469
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53xf-4rjw-hxg5

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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