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.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Unknown | Defender Security | unaffected |
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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Defender Security < 6.4.1 - 2FA Bypass via Unthrottled OTP Verification | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-12T06:00:07.503Z
Reserved: 2026-10-29T11:41:49.003Z
Link: CVE-2026-119040
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-12T06:17:12.257
Modified: 2026-11-12T06:17:12.257
Link: CVE-2026-119040
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