Really Simple Security < 9.8.2 Authorization Bypass via profile-page update handler
cve-program · CVE-2026-82519
PublishedReally Simple Security plugin for WordPress before 9.8.2 contains a missing authorization check vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privileged attackers to bypass enforced two-factor authentication indefinitely by exploiting an unguarded code path in the profile-page update handler. Attackers can submit a crafted POST request without the two-factor-authentication field to skip nonce verification and trigger delete_two_fa_meta(), which resets the grace period anchor timestamp on every login cycle, causing mandatory 2FA enforcement to be deferred indefinitely.
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CVE-2026-82519 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-82519
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