Auth bypass in Wp 2fa

CVE-2026-12988

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-12988: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Wp 2fa — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12988?
CVE-2026-12988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp 2fa, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-12988?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.