Privilege Escalation in miniOrange OTP Verification Plugin by miniOrange
CVE-2026-42731

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Miniorange Otp Verification
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-42731?

The miniOrange OTP Verification plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities. The issue affects all versions of the miniOrange OTP Verification plugin up to and including version 5.4.9. It is crucial for users to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

miniorange otp verification 0 <= 5.4.9

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/minioran...
vdb-entry

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peng Zhou | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
.