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Privilege escalation in WordPress Login with phone number plugin

Priority LOW 37CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
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 Login with phone number plugin for WordPress by Hamid Alinia, in versions through 1.8.77, incorrectly assigns privileges (CWE-266), which allows privilege escalation. A remote attacker without authentication can exploit this under high attack complexity to gain elevated privileges, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Hamid Alinia Login with phone number login-with-phone-number allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Login with phone number: from n/a through 1.8.77.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00335 26th 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
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
Hamid AliniaLogin with phone numberup to 1.8.77—No fix listedCNA
  • Login with phone number VendorHamid Alinia Affected up to 1.8.77 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Login with phone number.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110373
  2. 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-mgvh-hq8j-w593
  3. 2026-10-19 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2024-21706 WordPress Login with Phone Number plugin <= 1.6.93 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21394 WordPress Login with phone number plugin <= 1.7.16 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20793 WordPress Login with Phone Number plugin <= 1.6.93 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-82355 Broken authentication in WordPress Login with phone number plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-46738 WordPress Login with phone number plugin <= 1.8.70 - Bypass vulnerability vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-22711 WordPress Login with phone number plugin <= 1.7.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources