Auth bypass in Really Simple Security
CVE-2026-8293
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.5.10.1 does not enforce the second-factor challenge in two of its two-factor authentication REST endpoints, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to obtain a WordPress authen…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.001 (20.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Unknown Really Simple Security — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8293?
- CVE-2026-8293 is a high-severity vulnerability in Really Simple Security, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8293?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.