Description
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not bind the account whose password is being changed to the phone number that was actually verified during its OTP password reset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set a new password on an arbitrary account, including an administrator, by verifying a one-time code sent to a phone number they control.
Published: 2026-10-10
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not bind the account whose password is being changed to the phone number that was actually verified during its OTP password reset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set a new password on an arbitrary account, including an administrator, by verifying a one-time code sent to a phone number they control.
Title SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-10T12:06:40.833Z

Reserved: 2026-09-21T09:02:44.776Z

Link: CVE-2026-94257

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-10T12:00:49.647Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-10T06:16:44.717

Modified: 2026-10-10T12:16:47.520

Link: CVE-2026-94257

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-10T08:15:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management

  • CWE-284

    Improper Access Control

  • CWE-640

    Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password