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Privilege escalation in miniOrange OTP Verification WordPress plugin

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-266.

Summary

The miniOrange miniorange otp verification WordPress plugin, versions through 5.5.7, has an incorrect privilege assignment flaw (CWE-266) that allows privilege escalation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can gain elevated privileges without any user interaction. Successful exploitation has a total impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through 5.5.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
miniOrangeminiorange otp verificationup to 5.5.7—No fix listedCNA
  • miniorange otp verification VendorminiOrange Affected up to 5.5.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for miniorange otp verification.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-106610
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-f99r-373g-p53x

References

  • TI-2023-05558 Web3 – Crypto wallet Login & NFT token gating < 3.0.0 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-02794 WordPress Social Login and Register (Discord, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn) <= 7.6.4 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15071 WordPress OAuth Single Sign On – SSO (OAuth Client) Plugin <= 6.23.3 is vulnerable to Broken Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-22592 WordPress Plugin Backup and Restore 1.0.3 Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-04605 Active Directory Integration < 4.1.10 - Unauthenticated Log Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-09173 Login using WordPress Users ( WP as SAML IDP ) <= 1.15.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources