What is GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m?

GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m cover?

GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-118185. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m?

GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5mHighCVSS 7.5

The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 31, 2026

Last Modified

November 1, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-118185 →

📋 Description

The Security Optimizer WordPress plugin before 1.6.9 does not limit the number of two-factor authentication codes that can be submitted for a pending login, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to brute force the second factor and take over the account.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118185
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/253fe868-0e85-496f-8b01-a8b5107db217
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9wr6-gc4g-7v5m