# CVE-2026-7458: Auth bypass in User Verification by PickPlugins

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass OTP verification to log in as any user, including administrators, due to a loose comparison vulnerability.

- **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:** 2 May 2026
- **Updated:** 4 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wj4w-hrrv-32x7

## What is CVE-2026-7458?

CVE-2026-7458 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in User Verification by PickPlugins, published on 2 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.46. This is due to the use of a loose PHP comparison operator to validate OTP codes in the "user_verification_form_wrap_process_otpLogin" function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user with a verified email address, such as an administrator, by submitting a "true" OTP value.

Weakness: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7458?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-7458?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-7458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/SangSenimanWartefak/CVE-2026-7458 (github_poc): https://github.com/SangSenimanWartefak/CVE-2026-7458

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-7458 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-7458 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in User Verification by PickPlugins, published on 2 May 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-2026-7458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: User Verification by PickPlugins. 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-2026-7458/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7458/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7458
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7458
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-7458

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-7458/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.