Vulnerability in India-Web-Developer Login With Otp

CVE-2026-8760

The Login with OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-11178: the rate-limit/lockout check added to `otpl_login_action()` was placed only inside the OTP-generation branch and is never evaluated on the OTP-validation branch, and the generated 6-digit OTP additionally has no expiration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 900,000-value OTP space for any user account (including administrators) and obtain a valid `wp_set_auth_cookie()` session, leading to full site compromise.

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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: 0.011 (63.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.6% 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-2026-8760: held from 0.006 to 0.011.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.005

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8760?
CVE-2026-8760 is a critical-severity vulnerability in India-Web-Developer Login With Otp, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-8760?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.