Auth bypass in Login With Qr
CVE-2026-86710
The Login with QR WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not verify that the code used to log a user in is one it issued, matching any stored user metadata value instead, which allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Login With Qr
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/d37dab2e-b137-4ad7-ab07-9c36b42a6485/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-86710?
- CVE-2026-86710 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Login With Qr, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-86710?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.