Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-12988WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in WP 2FA from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8aa6bf91-54ee-4326-a477-31f42284be22/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description