CVE-2026-12988
MediumCVSS 6.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs
Summary
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before version 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address provided during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user. This allows an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Risk Assessment
The risk is that an attacker who has obtained a user's login credentials can hijack the account, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or further attacks within the organization.
Recommendation
Immediately update the WP 2FA plugin to version 3.1.1.2 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in WP 2FA
See all- CVE-2026-62142High
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WP 2FA from Melapress allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects WP 2FA from n/a through 4.1.0.
- CVE-2026-103514High
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 4.1.0 does not invalidate a time-based one-time passcode once it has been used, allowing an attacker who knows an account's password and has observed a valid code within its validity window to replay it and bypass two-factor authentication, including on administrator accounts.
- CVE-2026-15372High
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 4.1.0 does not validate the second authentication factor when one of its supported methods is selected at login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to bypass two-factor authentication and fully access the account, including administrator accounts.
- CVE-2025-12628Medium
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.
Original NVD description (English source)
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS