CVE-2026-94257 SMS Alert WordPress plugin - Authentication Bypass

SMS Alert WordPress plugin < 4.0.1 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper binding of verified phone numbers during OTP password reset, letting unauthenticated attackers reset passwords on arbitrary accounts including administrators.

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-269

Vendor fix

Upgrade 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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