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miniOrange 2FA CVE-2026-77770

| EUVDEUVD-2026-75263 CRITICAL
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-10 WPScan GHSA-vfpr-3q2h-v432
10.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running vulnerable miniOrange 2FA
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted unauthenticated deletion request
  3. Exploit
    Supply arbitrary wp_options name
  4. Execution
    Plugin deletes site options
  5. Impact
    Admins locked out / 2FA deactivated

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires only that the target site runs miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin in a vulnerable version (5.3.24-6.3.0 or 18.0-19.2) with the vulnerable option-deletion request handler reachable - no authentication, no user interaction, and default configurations are exploitable (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). The specific trigger is a request supplying an attacker-chosen option name to the deletion path that fails to require a validated transaction. The main limiting factors are simply having the plugin installed and network reachability to the WordPress endpoint; there is no privilege, platform, or non-default-setting prerequisite that constrains attackers.

Impact

Multiple signals converge on high priority: the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated, no-interaction attack, and CISA's SSVC framework marks it Automatable=yes, meaning it can be scripted and sprayed at scale. Publicly available exploit code (WPScan) plus a straightforward deletion primitive make weaponization trivial, though SSVC Exploitation is currently 'none' (no observed active exploitation) and it is not in CISA KEV - so treat this as high-likelihood-but-not-yet-confirmed-in-the-wild rather than an active campaign. There is tension worth noting: the CVSS is a perfect 10.0 partly because of S:C (scope change) and I:H/A:H, yet the concrete impact is availability-focused (admin lockout, plugin deactivation) with no confidentiality loss (C:N), and SSVC rates Technical Impact only 'partial' - so the 10.0 slightly overstates real-world severity, which is severe availability/integrity damage rather than full compromise. Even a mid-sized operator running this plugin should treat it as urgent because exploitation is unauthenticated and automatable, but the realistic outcome is denial-of-service/lockout, not data theft or code execution.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker scans for WordPress sites running a vulnerable miniOrange 2FA version and sends a crafted unauthenticated HTTP request naming a critical site option (or looping through many option names) to the plugin's deletion handler. WordPress deletes the targeted options, deactivating the 2FA plugin and/or removing settings that lock every administrator out of wp-admin. Public exploit code from WPScan means this can be run at scale with no authentication and no user interaction.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026

Unauthenticated arbitrary site-option deletion in the miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin (versions 5.3.24 through before 6.3.1, and 18.0 through before 19.3) lets any visitor delete arbitrary wp_options entries because option names are taken directly from request input without validating a legitimate transaction. Deleting the right options can lock every administrator out of the WordPress dashboard or fully deactivate the two-factor plugin, stripping the site of its 2FA protection. Publicly available exploit code exists (WPScan) and a vendor patch is available; the flaw is rated CVSS 10.0.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to miniOrange 2FA 6.3.1 (if on the 5.3.24-6.3.0 branch) or 19.3 (if on the 18.0-19.2 branch) - apply whichever fixed release matches your installed branch. Because exploitation is unauthenticated and automatable, patch immediately rather than scheduling. If you cannot upgrade at once, compensating controls include restricting access to the plugin's request handler/AJAX endpoint at the web server or WAF layer (block or authenticate the option-deletion action), placing the wp-admin and plugin endpoints behind IP allow-listing or an authentication gateway, and taking a fresh backup of the wp_options table so a lockout can be reversed quickly. As a last resort, deactivating the miniOrange 2FA plugin removes the vulnerable code but also removes your two-factor enforcement, so weigh that trade-off; verify current admin accounts and recovery access before making changes. Follow the WPScan advisory (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/68bc7294-1ee6-44a9-9995-3b23b921f750/) for confirmation of the fixed versions.

Affected VersionsENISA

miniOrange 2FA 18.0 <19.3
miniOrange 2FA 5.3.24 <6.3.1

Affected Packages

euvd miniorange_2fa fix: 6.3.1, 19.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the miniOrange 2FA plugin for WordPress, a security add-on that enforces two-factor authentication on WordPress logins. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): an option-deletion code path derives the target option name from unauthenticated HTTP request parameters and executes the delete without a capability check, nonce, or a validated transaction/purchase step that the workflow assumed would gate the action. In WordPress, site configuration and plugin state live in the wp_options table, so an attacker who can delete arbitrary options can remove entries that WordPress and the plugin depend on - effectively corrupting site state without ever authenticating. The CPE strings (cpe:2.3:a:unknown:miniorange_2fa) carry a placeholder 'unknown' vendor rather than miniOrange.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.1 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network deletion of arbitrary options damages site integrity and availability (lockout/deactivation) with no data disclosure; impact stays within the WordPress app so S:U.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Sep 10, 2026 - 07:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 10.0
CVE Published
Sep 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin before 6.3.1, miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin before 19.3 does not require a validated transaction before deleting site options whose names come from unauthenticated request input, allowing any visitor to delete arbitrary options, which can lock every administrator out of the dashboard or deactivate every miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin before 6.3.1, miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin before 19.3 on the site.

Technical POC Analysis

The bug is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in the miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin, specifically in the out-of-band email link validator component.

Full technical POC analysis - root cause, step-by-step exploitation and patch breakdown - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin (versions 5.3.24-6.3.0 and 18.0-19.2) contains a critical unauthenticated vulnerability allowing any visitor to delete administrator accounts and disable two-factor authentication, leaving organizations with complete admin lockout and loss of 2FA security. With CVSS 10.0 severity and publicly available exploit code, this poses immediate risk to all affected WordPress installations and requires emergency patching.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 97% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used WordPress 2FA security plugin, common but not universal
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

70
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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