CVE-2026-12988 WP 2FA < 3.1.1.2 - Account Takeover via 2FA Setup Email Binding
Attackers with valid credentials can hijack accounts by binding 2FA setup to their own email due to missing ownership verification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12988?
CVE-2026-12988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP 2FA, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP 2FA WordPress plugin before 3.1.1.2 does not verify that the email address supplied during two-factor authentication setup belongs to the user, allowing an attacker who has obtained a user's credentials to redirect the setup verification code to an attacker-controlled email address and take over the account.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12988?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12988 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12988 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghqr-w463-c6wr.