Description
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.
Published: 2026-10-10
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.
Title SMS Alert 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Login with OTP
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-10T12:06:40.953Z

Reserved: 2026-09-21T09:02:42.996Z

Link: CVE-2026-94256

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-10T12:01:04.489Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-10T06:16:44.590

Modified: 2026-10-10T12:16:47.370

Link: CVE-2026-94256

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-10T07:30:14Z

Weaknesses