CVE-2026-76792: User Verification plugin authentication bypass in OTP verification

CVE-2026-76792 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-12

The User Verification WordPress plugin for PickPlugins allows attackers to take over any account, including administrators, by brute-forcing one-time password codes. The plugin fails to rate-limit login attempts or expire generated codes, letting unauthenticated users repeatedly guess numeric codes until they gain access.

Vendors: PickPlugins.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-76792 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76792 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-76792?
Informational severity, published 12 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
PickPlugins User Verification before 2.0.49.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76792?
Yes: fixed in 2.0.49. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-76792 attacked?
It is attacked over the network.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-76792?
Check whether you run PickPlugins User Verification 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: 2.0.49

Technical details

The plugin does not implement rate limiting on the OTP verification endpoint and does not expire generated codes, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform brute-force attacks. When OTP is configured to use digits only, the reduced entropy makes the attack practical. Successful exploitation grants complete account takeover including administrative access.

Affected products

  • PickPlugins User Verification before 2.0.49

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed
  • 2026-11-12: patched

References

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