WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

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

Description

The plugin 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.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 1.6.9

References

Classification

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Submitter
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-10-29 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-10-29 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-10-29 (about 1 day ago)

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