CVE-2026-77753 Temporary Login Without Password < 1.9.9 - Authenticated Temporary Access Revocation Bypass via Application Passwords
Attackers retain administrator access via Application Passwords after temporary login revocation, bypassing intended access controls in the WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77753?
CVE-2026-77753 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Temporary Login Without Password, published on 12 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not prevent a temporary user from creating an Application Password, and does not revoke one when the temporary access expires or is disabled, allowing the recipient of a temporary login to retain working access to the site over REST and XML-RPC after the administrator believes it has been withdrawn. The retained access carries whatever role was granted, which for the Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9's main use case is Administrator.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77753?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77753 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-2026-77753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67c7-wvpf-h5rm.