Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-118202?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-118202 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-118202?

CVE-2026-118202 scores CVSS 7.5 (v3.1), rated high.

What does CVE-2026-118202 affect?

CVE-2026-118202 affects Unknown Limit Login Attempts Security.

7.5 High

The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not confirm that its two-factor authentication step succeeded before…

CVE-2026-118202

The Limit Login Attempts Security WordPress plugin before 3.4.1 does not confirm that its two-factor authentication step succeeded before completing a login and treats a failure to build that step as success, so an attacker who holds a protected user's password can bypass the second factor by sending a request header that breaks the step.

Assessment

CVSS: 7.5 (v3.1)
Severity: High
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 9 November 2026
Last updated: 9 November 2026
Affected: Unknown · Limit Login Attempts Security
Assigner: WPScan

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b2776c0c-7542-487d-976f-1ea3a646517f/

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