Vulnerability in Temporary Login Without Password
CVE-2026-77753
The Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not prevent a temporary user from creating an Application Password, and does not revoke one when the temporary access expires or is disabled, allowing the recipient of a temporary login to retain working access to the site over REST and XML-RPC after the administrator believes it has been withdrawn. The retained access carries whatever role was granted, which for the Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9's main use case is Administrator.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Temporary Login Without Password
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-77753?
- CVE-2026-77753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Temporary Login Without Password, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-77753?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.