The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor.

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Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-287

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not enforce its two-factor authentication on every password-authentication route, so an attacker who already knows a protected user's password can authenticate through an alternative login interface and obtain that user's access without completing the second factor.
Title Limit Login Attempts Reloaded 3.0.0 - 3.4.0 - Two-Factor Authentication Bypass via XML-RPC
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

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Updated: 2026-11-09T14:12:17.619Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T19:04:25.315Z

Link: CVE-2026-118201

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T07:17:28.357

Modified: 2026-11-09T07:17:28.357

Link: CVE-2026-118201

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Updated: 2026-11-09T07:30:06Z

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