CVE-2026-18469 Login & Register Forms < 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Code Brute Force
Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force password reset codes to take over any account, including administrators, when the verification-code reset mode is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18469?
CVE-2026-18469 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Login & Register Forms, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not enforce its password reset attempt limit against a server-derived value, keying both the verification code and the per-source attempt counter on client-controlled data, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the limit at will and brute-force the code to take over any account, including administrators, when the verification-code reset mode is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18469?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-18469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53xf-4rjw-hxg5.