CVE-2026-94257

SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset

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.

Affected

SMS Alert

CVSS v3.1 CNA

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 12th percentile

Published

2026-10-10

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c32fa5b-4677-4f62-8856-fbe9c601fc36/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry