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CVE-2026-7458: User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.46 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint

Deferred
Published 02-05-2026Last modified 04-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-7458 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in pickplugins user verification by pickplugins. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.5% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 2.0.47.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.84%
0%100%
Low · +0.27 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-05-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.46. This is due to the use of a loose PHP comparison operator to validate OTP codes in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting a "true" OTP value.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.27 pp

From 0.58% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Pickplugins1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • user-verification≤ 2.0.46 (fixed in 2.0.47)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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