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High · 7.5 CVE-2026-118185 EUVD-2026-114584GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m

Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 - 2FA Bypass via Missing Rate Limiting

Published Oct 31, 2026 · Updated Nov 1, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

Description

The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Security Optimizer < 1.6.9 1.6.9

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