Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2026· Updated May 5, 2026
CVE-2026-7458
CVE-2026-7458
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=2.0.46
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/includes/functions-rest.php%23L234nvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/hook.php%23L164nvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-verification/trunk/templates/email-otp-login-form/index.php%23L71nvd
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3519113/user-verificationnvd
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/35b86488-8f68-4738-a9a8-76d0b7976165nvd
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (April 27, 2026 to May 3, 2026)Wordfence Blog · May 7, 2026