CVE-2026-42731: WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-27 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.

Affected products

miniorange otp verification: through 5.4.9

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/miniorange-otp-verification/vulnerability/wordpress-miniorange-otp-verification-plugin-5-4-9-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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