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CVE-2026-94257: SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-13
- Weakness: CWE-269
Description
The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.1 does not bind the account whose password is being changed to the phone number that was actually verified during its OTP password reset, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set a new password on an arbitrary account, including an administrator, by verifying a one-time code sent to a phone number they control.
Affected products
- SMS Alert: from 3.9.6 before 4.0.1 — fixed in 4.0.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: SMS Alert 4.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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