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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-42731
WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.

INFO

Published Date :

May 27, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 27, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42731 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update the miniOrange OTP Verification plugin to a version later than 5.4.9 to fix privilege escalation.
  • Update miniOrange OTP Verification plugin to version 5.4.10 or later.
  • Verify the plugin version is not 5.4.9 or earlier.
  • Review user privileges and permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/miniorange-otp-verification/vulnerability/wordpress-miniorange-otp-verification-plugin-5-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-42731 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-266
    Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/miniorange-otp-verification/vulnerability/wordpress-miniorange-otp-verification-plugin-5-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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