CVE-2026-119040
Received
Received - Intake
Brute-Force Two-Factor Authentication Bypass in Defender Security WordPress Plugin
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-119040, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-11-12
Last updated on: 2026-11-12
Assigner: WPScan
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Defender Security | From 0 (inc) to 6.4.1 (exc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
