CVE-2026-8293

Really Simple Security < 9.5.10.1 - Authentication Bypass via Two-Factor OTP Skip

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 2, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: July 22, 2026 at 07:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorReally Simple Security

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.5.10.1 does not enforce the second-factor challenge in two of its two-factor authentication REST endpoints, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to obtain a WordPress authentication session for that user without completing the email OTP challenge.

Affected

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

v < 9.5.10.1
Affected range stops below 9.5.10.1, 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)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1de69ef9-6226-4292-8e36-b331a37f043e/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-287

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