CVE-2026-7458

Received

Published: 02 May 2026, 04:27

Last modified:02 May 2026, 04:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)

high

70/100

CVSS Score

9.8 CRITICAL

v3.1 (cve.org)

EPSS Score

No data

KEV

Not listed

Ransomware

No reports

Public exploits

None found

Dark Web

Not detected

Timeline

02 May 2026, 04:27

Published

Vulnerability first disclosed

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

v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Techniques & Countermeasures

CWE-288•Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

Affected Systems

pickplugins•user verification by pickplugins
≤ 2.0.46