CVE-2026-12988

WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding

The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.

Affected

WP 2FA

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

EPSS

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 19th percentile

Published

2026-07-14

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8aa6bf91-54ee-4326-a477-31f42284be22/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry