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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76792-the-user-verification-by-pickplugins-wordpress-plugin-before-2-0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e77de84b-3567-4ec6-a2dc-dce93c1fdc6f/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e77de84b-3567-4ec6-a2dc-dce93c1fdc6f/)