๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-118185

UNKNOWN 0.0

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

CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

Vendor unknown
Product security optimizer
Published Oct 31, 2026
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Affected Versions

Unknown / Security Optimizer
0 < 1.6.9

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
wpscan.com: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/253fe868-0e85-496f-8b01-a8b5107db217/

Credits

Karthik Ramakrishnan WPScan