CVE-2026-94256 SMS Alert WordPress plugin - Authentication Bypass

SMS Alert WordPress plugin < 4.0.1 contains an authentication bypass caused by lack of verification that the logged-in account matches the one-time code, letting unauthenticated attackers sign in as any user with a stored phone number by completing a code challenge on a controlled phone.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.23% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authentication Bypass
Impact
Broken Authentication
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
10 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-287

Vendor fix

Update to version 4.0.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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