Description
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not prevent an unauthenticated request from resetting an account's completed email two-factor enrolment, allowing an attacker who already knows the account's password to bypass the second factor and obtain that user's session, up to administrator.
Published:
2026-09-13
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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 | Really Simple Security | unaffected |
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History
Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not prevent an unauthenticated request from resetting an account's completed email two-factor enrolment, allowing an attacker who already knows the account's password to bypass the second factor and obtain that user's session, up to administrator. | |
| Title | Really Simple Security < 9.8.1 - Unauthenticated 2FA Bypass via Email Provider State Demotion | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-13T06:00:09.950Z
Reserved: 2026-09-10T19:35:57.025Z
Link: CVE-2026-89080
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-13T06:16:25.637
Modified: 2026-09-13T06:16:25.637
Link: CVE-2026-89080
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