CVE-2026-7458CWE-288

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

Critical · published May 2, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00844 · 57.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Published
2026-05-02T04:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 MAY 04:27Z
    User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.46 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint
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