CVE-2026-94257 SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to administrator by resetting arbitrary user passwords via a flawed OTP verification process in the SMS Alert plugin.
- 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-2026-94257?
CVE-2026-94257 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown SMS Alert, published on 10 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not bind the account whose password is being changed to the phone number that was actually verified during its OTP password reset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set a new password on an arbitrary account, including an administrator, by verifying a one-time code sent to a phone number they control.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94257?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94257 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-2026-94257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2026-104011, GHSA-vphv-2c5j-m636.