9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-104732
Advanced IP Blocker <= 8.13.13 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Missing Step-1 Binding to 2FA Login Handler
Description

The Advanced IP Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 8.13.13 The vulnerability exists because `handle_login_action()` performs no server-side check — via transient, session marker, or equivalent — that a requester completed step-1 password authentication before processing a step-2 TOTP submission for the POSTed `user_id`; compounding this, an error branch in the function unconditionally mints a fresh `advaipbl-2fa-interim-{user_id}` nonce and delivers it in a `Location` header to any unauthenticated caller, after which `display_2fa_login_form_step_2()` renders a valid `advaipbl-2fa-verify-{user_id}` nonce in HTML — both nonces computed against a fixed `uid=0` empty-session context and therefore fully reusable by the attacker across subsequent requests. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication entirely for any 2FA-enabled account, including administrators, by brute-forcing an unthrottled 6-digit TOTP code (no attempt counter, no account lockout, and no `wp_login_failed` firing) and receiving a fully authenticated session cookie via `wp_set_auth_cookie` without ever supplying the account password, resulting in complete site takeover. Exploitation requires only a known `user_id` for an account that has the plugin's 2FA feature enabled.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2026, 4:18 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2026, 4:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Advanced IP Blocker plugin to patch authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • Update the Advanced IP Blocker plugin to the latest version.
  • Verify that the authentication bypass vulnerability is resolved.
  • Enforce strong password policies for all user accounts.
  • Monitor for suspicious login attempts.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-104732 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-104732 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Advanced IP Blocker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 8.13.13 The vulnerability exists because `handle_login_action()` performs no server-side check — via transient, session marker, or equivalent — that a requester completed step-1 password authentication before processing a step-2 TOTP submission for the POSTed `user_id`; compounding this, an error branch in the function unconditionally mints a fresh `advaipbl-2fa-interim-{user_id}` nonce and delivers it in a `Location` header to any unauthenticated caller, after which `display_2fa_login_form_step_2()` renders a valid `advaipbl-2fa-verify-{user_id}` nonce in HTML — both nonces computed against a fixed `uid=0` empty-session context and therefore fully reusable by the attacker across subsequent requests. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication entirely for any 2FA-enabled account, including administrators, by brute-forcing an unthrottled 6-digit TOTP code (no attempt counter, no account lockout, and no `wp_login_failed` firing) and receiving a fully authenticated session cookie via `wp_set_auth_cookie` without ever supplying the account password, resulting in complete site takeover. Exploitation requires only a known `user_id` for an account that has the plugin's 2FA feature enabled.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104732.json">CVE-2026-104732</a>
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ip-blocker/tags/8.13.13/includes/class-advaipbl-2fa-manager.php#L71
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ip-blocker/tags/8.13.13/includes/class-advaipbl-main.php#L519
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ip-blocker/tags/8.13.13/includes/class-advaipbl-main.php#L6875
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ip-blocker/tags/8.13.13/includes/class-advaipbl-main.php#L6912
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-ip-blocker/tags/8.13.13/includes/class-advaipbl-main.php#L7022
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3725139/advanced-ip-blocker/trunk/includes/class-advaipbl-main.php
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d080845b-6814-4b10-a3ab-1f5aa1d09132?source=cve
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