Auth bypass in Really Simple Security

CVE-2026-89080

The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.8.1 does not prevent an unauthenticated request from resetting an account's completed email two-factor enrolment, allowing an attacker who already knows the account's password to bypass the second factor and obtain that user's session, up to administrator.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

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 (27.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.6% 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-2026-89080: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

  • Really Simple Security

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89080?
CVE-2026-89080 is a high-severity vulnerability in Really Simple Security, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-89080?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.