CVE-2026-7458 | The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.46. This is due to the use of a loose PHP comparison operator to validate OTP codes in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting a "true" OTP value.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-7458
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 2026-04-29 17:39 UTC
Published: 2026-05-02 04:27 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-04 14:54 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-288
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Cha…
Vendor / Product: pickplugins / User Verification by PickPlugins
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
pickplugins	User Verification by PickPlugins	—	0 ≤ 2.0.46

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-288	cna	CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

CVSS scores (1)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (5)