CVE-2026-94256CWE-287

CVE-2026-94256

High · published October 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00226 · 12.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2026-10-10T10:16Z
References (1)
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38b4e7f9-d73e-4c4d-bb9c-4c2dd1f4d7d9/ · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 10 OCT 06:00Z
    SMS Alert 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Login with OTP
    cvelistv5
  • 10 OCT 06:00Z
    SMS Alert 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Login with OTP
    cvelistv5