WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor: A security weakness
WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation. The published affected range is < 2.5.6.
- Component
- WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor
- Plugin slug
webauthn-provider-for-two-factor- Affected
- < 2.5.6
- Safe version
2.5.6- Published
- Jul 01, 2026
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Jul 01, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor to 2.5.6 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The WebAuthn Provider for Two Factor WordPress plugin before 2.5.6 does not correctly validate the second-factor authentication response, allowing an attacker who already knows a user's password to bypass the two-factor authentication requirement by submitting a malformed request.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H