CVE-2023-6272Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Account takeover via unlimited 2FA code attempts

Published Dec 18, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Authentication bypass in Theme My Login 2FA before 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to complete login by brute-forcing six-digit codes. The plugin's 2FA validation path accepts unlimited code submissions without throttling or locking the challenge after repeated failures. A target's valid username and password are required, and a successful guess grants that account's WordPress privileges.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Theme My Login 2FA before 1.2 allows remote authenticated users to complete login by brute-forcing six-digit codes. The plugin's 2FA validation path accepts unlimited code submissions without throttling or locking the challenge after repeated failures. A target's valid username and password are required, and a successful guess grants that account's WordPress privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6272
Published
Dec 18, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Theme My Login
Product
Theme My Login 2FA
Classifications
CWE-307, CAPEC-49, T1110
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Theme My Login · Theme My Login 2FAversion=0 <1.2

Published CVSS scores

5.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CAPEC-49Password Brute Forcing
T1110Brute Force

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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