The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them
History

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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Description The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them
Title WP 2FA < 3.0.0 - Second Factor Bypass
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2025-11-24T12:58:37.015Z

Updated: 2025-11-24T15:09:10.780Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T09:14:18.190Z

Link: CVE-2025-12628

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-24T15:08:27.768Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-24T13:16:01.223

Modified: 2025-11-25T22:16:16.690

Link: CVE-2025-12628

cve-icon Redhat

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