CVE-2026-12988

WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp 2fa
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp 2fa
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Title WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jul 14, 2026, 12:24 PM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2026, 11:48 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 14, 2026, 6:17 AM
Modified
Jul 14, 2026, 4:42 PM