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high 7.5

CVE-2026-118185 json

Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 - 2FA Bypass via Missing Rate Limiting

published 9d ago modified 7d ago also EUVD-2026-114584

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.

Patch / fix

  • Unknown Security Optimizer 1.6.9

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
8d ago

Exploit prediction

0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/253fe868-0e85-496f-8b01-a8b5107db217/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Unknown Security Optimizer

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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