CVE-2025-12628

WP 2FA < 3.0.0 - Second Factor Bypass

Published Nov 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them
Title WP 2FA < 3.0.0 - Second Factor Bypass
References
Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 24, 2025, 3:09 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2025, 9:14 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 24, 2025, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM