CVE-2026-119040

Defender Security < 6.4.1 - 2FA Bypass via Unthrottled OTP Verification

Published Nov 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.4.1 does not limit the number of failed two-factor authentication attempts in its default configuration, allowing an attacker who already knows a victim's password to brute-force the one-time code and defeat the second authentication factor.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions defender Security
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions defender Security
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.4.1 does not limit the number of failed two-factor authentication attempts in its default configuration, allowing an attacker who already knows a victim's password to brute-force the one-time code and defeat the second authentication factor.
Title Defender Security < 6.4.1 - 2FA Bypass via Unthrottled OTP Verification
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 11:23 AM
Reserved
Oct 29, 2026, 11:41 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 12, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 6:49 PM