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
References
CVE
Classification
Type
AUTHBYPASS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Submitter
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
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)