The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor.
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Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-287 |
Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000
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| Description | The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor. | |
| Title | Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 3.0.0 - 3.4.0 - Two-Factor Authentication Bypass via XML-RPC | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-09T06:00:26.783Z
Reserved: 2026-10-27T19:04:25.315Z
Link: CVE-2026-118201
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-09T07:17:28.357
Modified: 2026-11-09T07:17:28.357
Link: CVE-2026-118201
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Updated: 2026-11-09T07:30:06Z
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