Security For WooCommerce: Missing authorization exposes two-factor codes and secrets
Summary
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.16 does not restrict who can request a user's current two-factor code or two-factor secret. An unauthenticated attacker can obtain these for any account and bypass the second factor on sites where the plugin's one-time password library is available. Exposure is highest on publicly reachable WordPress login pages, and the attacker benefits from knowing valid usernames.
Affected
- Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin, versions 0 to 1.0.16 (inclusive)
- Exposure depends on the plugin's one-time password library being available on the site
Fixed in
Unknown. No vendor advisory or fixed version has been confirmed.
Workaround
- Unknown. No vendor-confirmed workaround exists.
- Disable the plugin if two-factor authentication through it is not essential.
- Add two-factor authentication through a separate, well-maintained plugin or at the server or SSO layer.
Exploitation
- Not known to be exploited (CISA KEV: not listed as of the research date).
- No public proof of concept has been confirmed.
- CISA SSVC: Exploitation none, Automatable no, Technical Impact total.
Our recommendation
- Inventory WordPress sites that run this plugin.
- Disable the plugin or its two-factor features if they are not essential, until a fixed version is confirmed.
- Review logs for unexpected requests to the plugin's endpoints.
- Check the WPScan entry and the plugin's wordpress.org page for updates, and monitor NVD and CISA KEV.
- Note that the CVSS vector in NVD may be corrected; treat the flaw as unauthenticated until confirmed otherwise.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- WPScan advisory wpscan.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-123697 www.cve.org
- VulDB CVE-2026-123697 vuldb.com
- OpenCVE CVE-2026-123697 app.opencve.io
- TheHackerWire CVE-2026-123697 www.thehackerwire.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 11 Nov 2026, 13:31.
Original description (NVD)
The Security For WooCommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.16 does not restrict who can request a user's current two-factor code or two-factor secret, allowing unauthenticated users to obtain them for any account and bypass the second factor on sites where its one-time password library is available.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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