Description
The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 0.56 does not verify a CSRF nonce when saving its two-factor setup, allowing attackers to trick a logged-in user into overwriting their own 2FA secret with an attacker-controlled value, which enables two-factor authentication and locks the victim out of their account.
Published: 2026-08-06
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Description The Google Authenticator WordPress plugin before 0.56 does not verify a CSRF nonce when saving its two-factor setup, allowing attackers to trick a logged-in user into overwriting their own 2FA secret with an attacker-controlled value, which enables two-factor authentication and locks the victim out of their account.
Title Google Authenticator < 0.56 - 2FA Secret Overwrite via CSRF
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T06:00:13.328Z

Reserved: 2026-06-30T09:37:38.620Z

Link: CVE-2026-14204

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Updated: 2026-08-06T07:30:16Z

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