CVE-2026-42731

WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

9.8 Critical

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange-otp-verification allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects miniorange otp verification: from n/a through <= 5.4.9.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Up 0.3 points since May 27, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Record: CVE-2026-42731
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-266
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-32177 9.8

Record: EUVD-2026-32177
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-57c7-rcv3-9v8r 9.8

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in miniOrange miniorange otp verification miniorange...

Record: GHSA-57c7-rcv3-9v8r
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-266
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.8

Record: CVE-2026-42731
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-266
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

miniorange otp verification

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-42731 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Miniorange Otp Verification, published May 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.