# CVE-2026-114443: Security by CleanTalk authentication bypass via authenticator code

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-114443-the-security-plugin-firewall-malware-scanner-with-auto-removal  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-114443 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-30

Security by CleanTalk is a WordPress plugin that protects sites with security scanning and two-factor authentication. The plugin fails to require a password when verifying an authenticator app code, allowing attackers who obtain a user's temporary code to log in as that user, including administrative accounts, without knowing the password.

Vendors: [CleanTalk](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cleantalk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-114443 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-114443 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-114443?** Informational severity, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** CleanTalk Security by CleanTalk before 2.191.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-114443?** Yes: fixed in 2.191. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-114443 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-114443?** Check whether you run CleanTalk Security by CleanTalk at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.191

## Technical details

The plugin accepts a two-factor authenticator code at login without verifying the account password first, violating authentication best practices. This is a broken authentication bypass (CWE-287) requiring only the time-based authenticator code and the target username; no password is needed. An attacker who gains access to a user's authenticator device or intercepts the code can assume their identity.

## Affected products

- CleanTalk Security by CleanTalk before 2.191

## Timeline

- 2026-10-28: disclosed
- 2026-10-30: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f4a0675-82f0-4bbc-a46b-b88fc3863219/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f4a0675-82f0-4bbc-a46b-b88fc3863219/)

## Related threats

- [Security by CleanTalk WordPress plugin sensitive data disclosure via File System Watcher](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-114444-the-security-plugin-firewall-malware-scanner-with-auto-removal)