Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 12, 2026 06:00:07 UTC
CVE-2026-119040
The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.4.1 does not limit the number of failed two-factor authentication attempts in its default configuration, allowing an attacker who already knows a victim's password to brute-force the one-time code and defeat the second authentication factor.
Base score7.5/ 10
SeverityHighCVSS 3.1
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityHigh
Attack vectorNetworkAV
Attack complexityHighAC
Privileges requiredLowPR
User interactionNoneUI
ScopeUnchangedS
Confidentiality impactHighC
Integrity impactHighI
Availability impactHighA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityWPScan
Last updatedNov 12, 2026 11:23:33 UTC
PublishedNov 12, 2026 06:00:07 UTC
ReservedOct 29, 2026 11:41:49 UTC
Credits
- Karthik Ramakrishnan
- WPScan