What is CVE-2026-94256?

CVE-2026-94256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sms Alert, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-94256?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Sms Alert

CVE-2026-94256

The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not verify that the account being logged in is the one the verified one-time code belongs to, allowing unauthenticated attackers to sign in as any user with a stored phone number, including an administrator, by completing a code challenge on a phone they control.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-10-10 · last modified 2026-10-10.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Sms Alert

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/38b4e7f9-d73e-4c4d-bb9c-4c2dd1f4d7d9/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-94256?: CVE-2026-94256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sms Alert, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-94256?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.