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Critical severity · published May 2, 2026
CVE-2026-7458
User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.46 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.46. This is due to the use of a loose PHP comparison operator to validate OTP codes in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting a "true" OTP value.
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)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UV
User Verification by PickPlugins · pickplugins
through 2.0.46 · source: vendor
Affected product
UV
User Verification by PickPlugins
pickplugins
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7458
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7458
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/includes/functions-rest.php%23L234?rev=3461175
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/hook.php%23L164?rev=3461175
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/index.php%23L71?rev=3461175
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3519113/user-verification
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/35b86488-8f68-4738-a9a8-76d0b7976165?source=cve
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