2FA bypass in Two Factor Authentication and AIOS WordPress plugins
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Two Factor Authentication WordPress plugin before 1.17.0 and the All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.5.0 do not bind the verified two-factor code to the account being authenticated (CWE-287). An attacker who knows a victim's password and holds their own two-factor-enabled account can satisfy the victim's second-factor check with their own code and obtain the victim's session. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Two Factor Authentication WordPress plugin before 1.17.0, All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.5.0 do not bind the account whose two-factor code is verified to the account being authenticated, allowing an attacker who knows a victim's password and holds their own two-factor-enabled account to satisfy the victim's second-factor check with their own code and obtain the victim's session.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Two Factor Authentication | before 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Unknown | All-In-One Security (AIOS) | before 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Two Factor Authentication VendorUnknown Affected before 1.17.0 Fixed in 1.17.0 Patch available CNA
- All-In-One Security (AIOS) VendorUnknown Affected before 5.5.0 Fixed in 5.5.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Two Factor Authentication to fixed version 1.17.0 and All-In-One Security (AIOS) to fixed version 5.5.0.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Two Factor Authentication (Unknown) Fixed in 1.17.0
- Fix · CNA All-In-One Security (AIOS) (Unknown) Fixed in 5.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111739
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-8p6c-jj8g-wm34
- 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-111739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8p6c-jj8g-wm34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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