Unauthenticated identity spoofing via email verification bypass
Published Sep 17, 2026 · Updated Sep 19, 2026
Email verification bypass in WP ManageNinja LLC FluentAuth 2.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof user identities. The CNA and referenced advisory do not identify the endpoint, identity-bearing input, or failed verification operation. No account or user interaction is required, but the published evidence establishes identity spoofing rather than administrator takeover.
Summary
What happened
Email verification bypass in WP ManageNinja LLC FluentAuth 2.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof user identities. The CNA and referenced advisory do not identify the endpoint, identity-bearing input, or failed verification operation. No account or user interaction is required, but the published evidence establishes identity spoofing rather than administrator takeover.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-78296
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 19, 2026
- Vendor
- Mahmudul Hasan Arif
- Product
- FluentAuth
- Classifications
- CWE-345, CAPEC-151
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.1.2 changes=[{"at":"3.0.0","status":"unaffected"}]
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