CVE-2026-94257 PUBLISHED

SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 21.09.2026 Published: 10.10.2026 Updated: 10.10.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product SMS Alert
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 3.9.6 to 4.0.1 (excl.)

Credits

  • Raphael P. Cigana finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE