The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not bind the account whose password is being changed to the phone number that was actually verified during its OTP password reset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set a new password on an arbitrary account, including an administrator, by verifying a one-time code sent to a phone number they control.
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Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not bind the account whose password is being changed to the phone number that was actually verified during its OTP password reset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set a new password on an arbitrary account, including an administrator, by verifying a one-time code sent to a phone number they control. | |
| Title | SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
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Updated: 2026-10-10T06:00:10.247Z
Reserved: 2026-09-21T09:02:44.776Z
Link: CVE-2026-94257
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-10T06:16:44.717
Modified: 2026-10-10T06:16:44.717
Link: CVE-2026-94257
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