The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.4.1 does not limit the number of failed two-factor authentication attempts in its default configuration, allowing an attacker who already knows a victim's password to brute-force the one-time code and defeat the second authentication factor.
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions defender Security
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions defender Security

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.4.1 does not limit the number of failed two-factor authentication attempts in its default configuration, allowing an attacker who already knows a victim's password to brute-force the one-time code and defeat the second authentication factor.
Title Defender Security < 6.4.1 - 2FA Bypass via Unthrottled OTP Verification
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T11:23:33.118Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T11:41:49.003Z

Link: CVE-2026-119040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-12T06:17:12.257

Modified: 2026-11-12T18:49:18.840

Link: CVE-2026-119040

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-13T07:45:17Z

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