Critical severity · published May 27, 2026
CVE-2026-42731
WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
miniorange otp verification · miniOrange
through 5.4.9 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42731
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42731
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/miniorange-otp-verification/vulnerability/wordpress-miniorange-otp-verification-plugin-5-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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