CVE-2026-123696 Security For WooCommerce <= 1.0.16 - Unauthenticated Two-Factor Authentication Reset
Unauthenticated attackers can reset two-factor authentication for any account, removing the second factor; WooCommerce sites using this plugin should care.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-123696?
CVE-2026-123696 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Security For WooCommerce, published on 11 Nov 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.16 does not check that the requester is authorised before resetting two-factor authentication enrolment, allowing unauthenticated users to remove the second factor from any account, or from every account at once.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123696?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-123696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-123696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-123696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6p5-3fqv-xhh4.