Vulnerability in Miniorange 2fa

CVE-2026-16619

The miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin before 6.2.8 does not correctly limit the number of second-factor verification attempts, tracking them against a client-supplied identifier that is reissued on every login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to guess the one-time code without limit and take over the account.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.3% 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-2026-16619: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

  • Miniorange 2fa — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16619?
CVE-2026-16619 is a high-severity vulnerability in Miniorange 2fa, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-16619?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.