Medium severity · published Nov 24, 2025
CVE-2025-12628
WP 2FA < 3.0.0 - Second Factor Bypass
6.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
WP 2FA ·
before 3.0.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12628
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12628
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e2d033c-dde6-4774-8588-cbe268c0d797/
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