CVE-2026-94256 json
SMS Alert 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Login with OTP
published 2026-10-10 30 d ago modified 2026-10-13 26 d ago also EUVD-2026-96132
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.
Patch / fix
- Unknown SMS Alert 4.0.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 30 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38b4e7f9-d73e-4c4d-bb9c-4c2dd1f4d7d9/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown SMS Alert
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/38b4e7f9-d73e-4c4d-bb9c-4c2dd1f4d7d9/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-94256
- NVD CVE-2026-94256
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