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OTP Login for WooCommerce EUVDEUVD-2026-44873

| CVE-2026-12492 CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2026-07-16 WPScan GHSA-33cg-9r8g-hqm4
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.8 CRITICAL

Remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity bypass yields full admin takeover, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with C:H/I:H/A:H; scope unchanged as impact stays within the WordPress application.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Jul 16, 2026 - 16:24 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 16, 2026 - 16:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Jul 16, 2026 - 10:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 16, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Jul 16, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.8 does not verify that a one-time password was actually validated before authenticating a user based on a supplied identifier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user, including administrators, as well as to create new accounts.

AnalysisAI

Authentication bypass in the Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce WordPress plugin (versions 1.5 through 2.7) lets unauthenticated remote attackers log in as any existing user, including administrators, and create arbitrary accounts. The plugin authenticates a user from a supplied identifier without confirming that the one-time password was ever validated. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Enumerate valid account identifier (admin email/username)
Delivery
Send OTP-login request skipping OTP validation
Exploit
Plugin authenticates without verifying OTP
Execution
Receive administrator session
Impact
Full site and store takeover

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The target WordPress/WooCommerce site must have the Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce plugin (version 1.5-2.7) installed and active with its OTP login endpoint reachable. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals conflict and must be weighed together. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request to the plugin's OTP login endpoint supplying the identifier of a known administrator account (or a guessed admin email/username) and skipping or forging the OTP-validation step. Because the plugin never confirms the OTP was validated, it issues an authenticated administrator session, granting full control of the WooCommerce store. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: version 2.8. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations using Happy Coders OTP Login for WooCommerce versions 1.5 through 2.7 and restrict WordPress admin access to trusted IP ranges; prepare a patching plan. …

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