Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in AdForest Theme by WordPress
CVE-2026-1729

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Adforest
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-1729?

The AdForest theme for WordPress contains a security flaw that allows attackers to bypass authentication processes. This vulnerability arises from the failure of the 'sb_login_user_with_otp_fun' function to adequately verify user identities. As a result, unauthorized users can potentially log in as legitimate accounts, including administrators, compromising the security and integrity of the site. Users should implement necessary updates or patches to protect against this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

AdForest * <= 6.0.12

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-1729-PoC-AdForest-WordPress-Authentication-Bypass
Created by ninjazan420

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://themeforest.net/item/adforest-classified-wordpres...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyen Tan Phat
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