CVE-2025-12628

WP 2FA < 3.0.0 - Second Factor Bypass

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWp 2FA

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The WP 2FA WordPress plugin does not generate backup codes with enough entropy, which could allow attackers to bypass the second factor by brute forcing them

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wp 2FA· Wpwhitesecuritywordpress-plugin
60%
v < 3.0.0
Affected range stops below 3.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

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