# CVE-2026-14245: Auth bypass in miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass OTP verification to reset administrator passwords and take over accounts if specific Ultimate Member integrations are active.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26hr-8h4j-gxx3

## What is CVE-2026-14245?

CVE-2026-14245 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in cyberlord92 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass leading to Administrator Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This is due to the `um_reset_password_process_hook()` function performing no server-side verification that the OTP validation step was completed, and relying solely on a public `form_nonce` nonce that the plugin itself emits to unauthenticated visitors via the `moumprvar` JavaScript object on the Ultimate Member password reset page, while still accepting the attacker-controlled `username_b` parameter to target any WordPress user without role restriction or any binding to a previously validated OTP session. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain a freshly generated password-reset URL for an arbitrary Administrator account — returned in a 302 `Location` header — and use it to take full control of that account. Exploitation requires the Ultimate Member Password Reset Form integration to be active and the plugin to not be configured for phone-only reset.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14245?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-14245?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14245 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-14245 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-14245 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-14245 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in cyberlord92 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications, published on 9 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14245 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: cyberlord92 miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14245/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14245/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14245
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14245
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-14245

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-14245/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.