Vulnerability · Published Oct 10, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-94256SMS Alert 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Login with OTP
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity improper authentication in SMS Alert from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/38b4e7f9-d73e-4c4d-bb9c-4c2dd1f4d7d9/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description