EUVD-2026-76959
GHSA-36qh-hpmx-m9cv
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The reset action itself is unauthenticated (PR:N); AC:H captures the precondition that the attacker must already possess the target account's password.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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6DescriptionCVE.org
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not prevent an unauthenticated request from resetting an account's completed email two-factor enrolment, allowing an attacker who already knows the account's password to bypass the second factor and obtain that user's session, up to administrator.
AnalysisAI
Two-factor authentication bypass in the Really Simple Security WordPress plugin (versions before 9.8.1) allows an attacker who already holds a target account's password to eliminate that account's email 2FA requirement entirely and obtain the resulting session, up to administrator level. The root flaw is an unauthenticated endpoint that resets a completed email 2FA enrollment, collapsing multi-factor authentication to single-factor for the attack window. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires two concrete preconditions: (1) the attacker must already possess a valid WordPress account password for the target user - whether through credential stuffing, phishing, or other means - and (2) the Really Simple Security plugin must be installed and active with email two-factor authentication enrollment completed for that specific account. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H reflects the severe ultimate impact - full account compromise including administrator sessions - tempered by the precondition that the attacker must already possess a valid account password. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade the Really Simple Security plugin to version 9.8.1 or later via the WordPress admin dashboard or the standard plugin update mechanism; this is the vendor-released patch and the primary remediation. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, audit all WordPress installations to identify those running Really Simple Security plugin versions before 9.8.1. …
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