CVE-2026-16036

miniOrange 2FA <= 6.2.6 - Two-Factor Authentication Bypass

2026-07-29 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 6.2.7
Affected Plugin: miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator)
Affected Version: <= 6.2.6
CVSS: 4.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-693 · Protection Mechanism Failure
CVE: CVE-2026-16036

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At a glance

CVE-2026-16036 is a medium-severity Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in the miniOrange 2FA WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 6.2.6. It carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). The issue is fixed in version 6.2.7; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed July 2026, reported by Artus KG.

Vulnerability Overview

The miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Two-Factor Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass 2FA.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

Remediation

Update to version 6.2.7, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: miniOrange 2FA 6.2.7 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16036 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e79c2a3-1b35-48cf-b19c-41f9f96cdf88 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16036

Related records

Same weakness class

5.3CVE-2026-12695: miniOrange 2FA Two-Factor Authentication BypassCVE-2026-12695

Other vulnerabilities in miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator)

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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