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    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-7458",
        "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
        "dateReserved": "2026-04-29T17:39:00.757Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-05-02T04:27:43.795Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-05-02T04:27:43.795Z"
    },
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                "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
                "shortName": "Wordfence",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-05-02T04:27:43.795Z"
            },
            "affected": [
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                    "vendor": "pickplugins",
                    "product": "User Verification by PickPlugins",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.46",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        }
                    ],
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            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "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."
                }
            ],
            "title": "User Verification by PickPlugins <= 2.0.46 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via OTP Verification REST API Endpoint",
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/35b86488-8f68-4738-a9a8-76d0b7976165?source=cve"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/hook.php%23L164?rev=3461175"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/includes/functions-rest.php%23L234?rev=3461175"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/index.php%23L71?rev=3461175"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3519113/user-verification"
                }
            ],
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel",
                            "cweId": "CWE-288",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
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                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "baseScore": 9.8,
                        "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL"
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            "credits": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "type": "finder",
                    "value": "Supanat Konprom"
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            ],
            "timeline": [
                {
                    "time": "2026-04-30T03:17:42.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Vendor Notified"
                },
                {
                    "time": "2026-05-01T15:46:35.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Disclosed"
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