Auth bypass in Sms Alert
CVE-2026-15206
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 3.9.8 does not bind its "mobile verified" session flag to the phone number that was actually verified: after an attacker verifies an OTP sent to their own phone, the signup/login handler reads a fresh, attacker-supplied phone number to select the account and logs them in. An unauthenticated attacker can therefore log in as any user, including an administrator, who has a billing phone on file.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.003 (18.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Sms Alert — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-15206?
- CVE-2026-15206 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sms Alert, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-15206?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.