CVE-2023-6272 json
Theme My Login 2FA < 1.2 - Lack of Rate Limiting
published 2023-12-18 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58516
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 59%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Theme My Login 2FA WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not rate limit 2FA validation attempts, which may allow an attacker to brute-force all possibilities, which shouldn't be too long, as the 2FA codes are 6 digits.
Patch / fix
- Unknown tml-2fa 1.2
Exploit prediction
0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a03243ea-fee7-46e4-8037-a228afc5297a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown tml-2fa
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a03243ea-fee7-46e4-8037-a228afc5297a
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-6272
- NVD CVE-2023-6272
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