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CVE-2026-94257 SMS Alert 3.9.6 - 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Password Reset

Description

The SMS Alert WordPress plugin before 4.0.3 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.

CVSS 3.1 detail

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

Exploitable remotely over the network, without an account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
SMS Alert 3.9 3.9.6 → < 4.0.3 4.0.3
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